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A focus on vocabulary is of limited use when it comes to getting a message about the desirability of language standardization across to a

general public. Despite all the care and attention Samuel Johnson devoted to 'fixing' the meaning of contentious English words, most of

those words would only occasionally have been encountered in daily linguistic interaction. An analogy from modern usage is the dispute

over the use of uninterested as opposed to disinterested. Whatever view we take about the matter, the fact remains that it is not a problem

we are likely to encounter very often. Hitherto, in this book, I have used uninterested just once, and disinterested not at all. Whatever

energy I might have devoted to getting this distinction fixed in my mind, it benefits me not a bit when it comes to dealing with the rest of the

language. If people are to be persuaded about the value of a standard variety of English, little progress will be made by concentrating on

individual words which, by their nature, are only occasionally encountered. It is much better to draw attention to problems which turn up on

every page and in every conversation.

What is the author's assumption in this paragraph?

1) It is futile to attempt to standardize a language, especially its vocabulary.

2) Standardization of a language is difficult to achieve as well as not particularly desirable.

3) Minor distinctions among infrequent words are less important than differences among words used on a daily basis.

4) There are aspects of language apart from vocabulary that play a more prominent role in daily language usage.

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1 The movie catapulted both actors to superstardom and till date holds the record for the longest-running Bollywood film ever.

2 "This is the reference," said Khan pointing to Kajol and himself. "The film features both of us; I don't think there can be a bigger reference to DDLJ than that!

3 After a long gap (the last film starring the duo was My Name Is Khan), fans will get to see the two stars together on the big screen in director Rohit Shetty's upcoming action comedy, Dilwale.

4 Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol may have worked together in several hit films over the years, but the beloved on-screen couple's most memorable film will always be their 1995 superhit Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ). 

5 Journalists spoke to SRK and Kajol during a recent press meet and asked if fans would get to see any fun references to DDLJ in their upcoming film -- something similar to what Khan spoofedin his earlier film, Chennai Express.