technothrasher 1 day ago

> Everybody knows the famous remark by Wells ...

Oh, yes, of course, of course. <slowly slides away and looks for a corner to stand in>

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devindotcom 1 day ago

In a 1958 collected correspondence between two famous authors, "everyone" has a very specific connotation! "Everyone likely to have picked up this book"

technothrasher 1 day ago

I know, it just reminded me that I should know more about Henry James than I do.

dylan604 1 day ago

So someone else besides Trump uses everyone to that extent? While technically not incorrect, every one vs everyone, changes the meaning drastically.