A World Without "Whom" Quotes

“I'm often asked by my colleagues, of certain funny or strange words, "Is this a real word?" Of course it is - you just used it. It was crafted using characters that create a sound we both recognize and a meaning we both understand. It is not a hologram; we can write it on a piece of paper and hold it close to us for as long as we'd like. It will not dissolve into thin air. We are simply never going to live in a world in which new words aren't regularly emerging and shifting in use.”
― Emmy J. Favilla, A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age

“Another thing your teachers didn't tell you is that one day, arguments over whether or not to capitalize the word internet would constitute half your workday and lead to severed ties with many people you once considered close friends and family.”
― Emmy J. Favilla, A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age

“Emojis are by no means taking away from our written language but rather accentuating it by providing a tone that words on their own often cannot. They are, in a sense, the most evolved form of punctuation we have at our disposal.”
― Emmy J. Favilla, A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age

“This is a book about feelings, mostly - not about rules, because how can anyone in good conscience create blanket rules for something as fluid, as personal, and as alive as language?”
― Emmy J. Favilla, A World Without "Whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age