A sure sign of ignorance is the belief that we
know a language “perfectly.” If you accept that idea you will become lazy and
careless and you will not improve the way you communicate either orally or in
writing. You will get nowhere fast.
Not a day goes by that I do not learn a new
word, or discover a grammatical flaw in my Spanish or English. Often I find new
meanings to old words or idiomatic expressions that enrich my languages. I know
now that to fully possess a language is a chimera, a delusion, a real
impossibility, because it is a slippery, living, chameleonic, fickle creature
that never stands still.
Language is a tool that must be kept up to date
all the time.
The words language and perfection do not mix and should never go together
Couldn't agree more.
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