They proposed that the Book of Abraham was more an inspired reading than an actual translation, but the fact that Smith had also produced a "grammar" of the Egyptian language weakened the theory.
The editorial suggests that lawmakers remove the bill's language that weakens the states' powers to regulate and that they require EPA to quickly assess more chemicals than the measure currently would require.
But Mr. Musgrave worried that such language could weaken norms, even if only slightly, against foreign involvement in American politics.
From father to children to grandchildren, he said, command of the Chinese language has weakened, along with the culture it embodies.
An earlier draft of the resolution asked the Mormons for their "pardon and forgiveness," but the language was weakened at the behest of Illinois lawmakers who said they could not ask forgiveness for acts they had not personally committed.
But others fear that the language could weaken NSF's capacity to fund the best research.
Also, the official policy to promote the Sinhala language has weakened English learning in Sri Lanka over the years, Balaji says.
According to Vox, critics argue that its language could "weaken the quality of evidence the FDA uses to evaluate new drugs and devices, making it easier for companies to bring substandard or dangerous medicines and medical devices to patients".
But Mr. Stecker, of Nielsen, said that Univision officials did not need to worry about English-language broadcasters' weakening the company's resolve, even though some of the English-language broadcasters had initially threatened to stop using the service.
But using the language of "lynching" weakens that defense and disrespects those who were truly susceptible to or victims of actual lynching.
