Heal Thy Tongue

Language is a complex phenomenon which entails one’s mental make-up, family background, grooming and ideological or political leanings. Well groomed individuals exercise a great deal of care while selecting (uttering) a particular word, phrase or a sentence. Do our educated lot, political leadership, religious scholars and media men  really care about  the nuances of language? Unfortunately, the answer seems to be away from affirmative. Quite invariably, we come across instances where people mis (use) words or sentences ...

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