Their attitude was exemplified by Sir John Cheke, who in 1557 wrote: " I am of the opinion that our tung should be written cleane and pure, vnmixt and vnmangled with borowing of other tunges."

他们的态度在约翰·契克爵士身上得到了体现，他在1557年写道: “我认为我们的语言应该写得干净纯粹，不混杂其它外来语。”