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Loose Ends: Language lessons

MEEKER I“Language sweetie, language,” the woman admonished her young son. I used to hear this same reminder when I was little. My grandmother and mother said these same words to me and my siblings regarding the use of proper English. They never had to tell us to stop using vulgar language, as most of the families of our friends, as well as the general public, were not allowed to swear at all. It simply…