Word: scornful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fact that outside of the courses actually devoted to composition, little or no emphasis is laid upon the quality of the English used. It is frequently so completely ignored that the grade of A is given on a paper in which the sense is almost obscured by the fine scorn of the first elements of composition. The only way in which a man may hope to write good, clear English is by acquiring the habit of so doing. And it is perfectly useless to put him through a year or more of training in composition if he loses the habit...