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I Write to Reform You of Fractured English
A humorous epistolary column from Mrs. Marjorie Batchelder of New Canaan, Connecticut, collects misused and mangled English voices heard locally. The piece features anecdotes from neighbors and friends in New Milford, Hartsdale, Washington, and Baltimore, highlighting malapropisms and playful misunderstandings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Lester Xickson
Thomas’ F. Smith
Hartsdale
Merry Wallander
Washington
Joe Fabian
Ed Anthony
New Milford
Fred Biancelli
Alice