Word: berte
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True, pronouns like "thee" and "thou" have basically disappeared from common usage. But as Associate Professor of Linguistics Bert Vaux says, "Language has a mind of its own...Changes can not be willed by people; they almost always arise unconsciously." In other words, those who might wish to introduce the pronoun "e" into common usage would almost certainly fail, just as feminists who have endorsed the new spelling of "womyn" have met with linguistic resistance...
There have been many famous duos in the storied history of pop culture. Some bring to mind fond memories of childhood (Bert and Ernie), some bring wistful looks into your parents' eyes (Captain and Tennille), and some are just, well, best left forgotten (Milli Vanilli). However, in the genre of popular music, there has and always will be the almighty John and John: the driving forces behind They Might Be Giants...
...banks and investment firms had little choice but to put up the money. Bert Ely, president of a financial consulting firm that bears his name, observes that the lenders "want to avoid a fire sale" of fund assets...
...together, for one year in a single room of the old Custom House in Salem, Mass., where, completely disrobed, you shall read and discuss these four works: The Scarlet Letter, Notes from the Underground, The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex and Civilization and Its Discontents. BERT BENDER Tempe, Ariz...
Even if Sands can't play, Harvard's defense should still be strong enough to contain Columbia's offense, whose only score in last year's 45-7 Harvard victory was a bomb to tight end Bert Bondi...