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“Grammar is not a set of rules; it is something inherent in the language, and language cannot exist without it. It can be discovered, but not invented.”

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Charlton Laird

Charlton Laird (1901-1984) was a British novelist known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into human nature. His works are typically set against the backdrop of social realism and explore themes such as class, gender, and power. more

“Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular culture that decides that a Jew will keep his hat and shoes on in his place of worship, a Mohammedan will take off his shoes, and a Christian will keep his shoes on but remove his hat.”

Men Christian Culture Particular Birth Behavior Worship Shoes Jew Hats Remove Equipment Places Of Worship

Book:MAN'S RISE TO CIVILIZATION

Source: MAN'S RISE TO CIVILIZATION

“Speakers who have grown up in the American community unconsciously know its rules about taking turns in conversations-in the same way that they know the rules of grammar and the rules about appropriate speech in various situations.”

Knows Way Turns Community Situation Conversation Speech Various Appropriate Speakers Grammar

Book:Word Play: What Happens When People Talk

Source: Word Play: What Happens When People Talk

“An inability to communicate has little to do with international friction-as is seen in the special ferocity of wars fought between people who speak the same language.”

People Littles War Speak Language Special Communication International Communicate Inability Friction Ferocity Inability To Communicate

Book:WORD PLAY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE TALK

Source: WORD PLAY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE TALK

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