Socrates: Did you see the March 12 essay in the New York Times about the glories of multilingualism in America?
Aristophanes: Of course I did. By Ross Perlin, the linguist. I cut it out and filed it away.
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Socrates: Did you see the March 12 essay in the New York Times about the glories of multilingualism in America?
Aristophanes: Of course I did. By Ross Perlin, the linguist. I cut it out and filed it away.

About the Author
Bryan A. Garner is the author of The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, Garner’s Modern English Usage, and The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing.
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Socrates: Did you see the March 12 essay in the New York Times about the glories of multilingualism in America?
Aristophanes: Of course I did. By Ross Perlin, the linguist. I cut it out and filed it away.

About the Author
Bryan A. Garner is the author of The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, Garner’s Modern English Usage, and The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing.
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