Friday, October 16, 2026

Limits of Language

 Lynn Bueling

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My college English major (VCSU '64) sensibility loved the BisTrib's editorial today about restoring civility. In part it said, "We need to do a better job of teaching the language. We need a larger vocabulary. Too often we fall back on nasty words because we don't know how to make a civil argument. We lack the words and rely on stringing together insults to make a point." It couldn't have been better said.

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