Many superstitions are very old, but some are not. There is one about what will happen to a baseball player who is pitching a perfect game if an announcer tells the listeners that the pitcher is pitching a perfect game. Television encourages superstitions. Announcers should not withhold information. Even basball is not safe from superstitions.
Economists feel that it is easier to prevent a depression that to cure one.
When persons emigrate to the United States, they usually must learn to speak English before they can adjust to their new living conditions. C.K. Odgen developed a Basic English vocabulary of 850 words as a method of quickly teaching people enough English for ordinary communication. Basic English. ordinary communication. It has been said that a lecturer on art must be both an artist and a poet and must have an extensive knowledge of both history and philosophy. People of such versatility are rare.