I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out |
I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out |
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Tom Lehrer (1928-) |
Tom Lehrer (1928-) |
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If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything. |
If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things |
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. |
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. |
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