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Billy and Me Went to the Store. Deal With It.

Billy and Me Went to the Store. Deal With It.

John McWhorter on what the intricacies of the future tense tell us about the unwritten rules of pronouns.

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October 4, 201629m 24s

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John McWhorter on what the intricacies of the future tense tell us about the unwritten rules of pronouns.

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