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Re:Why isn’t there an English Academy? Blame the plague by chrisseaton on Thursday August 26, 2021 @04:45PM (#28320474)
Do they have any practical authority? Why don't people tell them to mind their own business?
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Re:Why isn’t there an English Academy? Blame the plague by jraph on Thursday August 26, 2021 @05:14PM (#28320881)
Because most people are not aware of the issues and actually see members of the Académie as people who have authority on the language.

And yes, their ridiculous, expensive dressing does work.

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