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[L]anguage functions best when we mediate between the descriptive and prescriptive influences, changing the rules to better suit some things, but sticking to them for others.
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Unscramble JOHN4-letter words that start with J4-letter words that end in N4-letter words containing OH4-letter words containing HN4-letter words with J and O
Poet’s word, with inverted comma, for the end of the day
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Hint 1 meaning
The old plural of Eye.
Hint 2 anagram
NEE
Hint 3 another clue
AND STILL ___
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