第一个伟大的英语词典编纂者塞缨尔约翰逊(Samuel Johnson)曾反对在英国也成立一个象法国文字研究会③一样的机构(该机构拥有采纳或否决新词的权力).他说:“文字研究会的通令尽管很可能被许多人看到,但是它肯定不会被人们所遵守.”现在看来,如果成立一个这样的组织的话,例会有约翰逊未曾预料到的好处,它至少不会发表一些冒充为规则的错误通令.那末下面要谈到的通俗语法(pop grammar)的一些例子就不会来干扰我们了. Samuel Johnson, the first great English-language lexicographer, objected to the idea of ​​setting up in Britain a body like the French Institute for the Study of Cultures, which had the power to adopt or reject new words: “ The writings of the Literary Institute, though most likely to be seen by many, are certainly not observed by the people. ”It now appears that there would have been Johnson’s unforeseen benefits if such an organization were to be established, at least not Publish a few false orders that are pretending to be rules, and then some examples of pop grammar to be discussed below will not interfere with us.