Mrs Henry Ward Beeoher, m the oourse of an article upon the evils of modern slang says :— When boys and maidens are allowed to fall into the absurdities of low, foolish, meaningless talk, it eeems to dwarf them intellectually ; they oan find nothing of sense or importance to say, and therefore make up for seuse by filling^eery [sentence with needless exclamations, exaggerations, or misused adjectives. It requires patience to be compelled to listen to half a dozen young people, and hear the strange, inappropriate use of language. They will assure eaoh other that it is " awful " ' warm ; or the concert was '•awful" nice; the sermon .." horrid " dull ; a ypung lady is " awful " pretly, but her dress is "horrid" ugly; the teacher "horrid" strict ; suoh a young gentleman who had oalled had an &" awfut swell " team of fast horses.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 11 August 1888, Page 3
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138Untitled Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 11 August 1888, Page 3
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