eliminate junk from std.string?

[Walter Bright]

Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> Seriously though, I'm pretty sure a lot of native english speakers don't 
> know "sans" either, unless they're familiar with font-related terminology. 
> "In lieu of" is widely-known though, at least in the US.

I used to keep a dictionary on my desk, but now I just google definitions. I 
don't see a good reason to dumb down the language.

BTW, english is full of french words, thanks to the Battle of Hastings.