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... words . Though the basic element of English is Saxon most powerfully reinforced by words of Latin origin , yet the ancient civilizations , the near and far East , as well as western Europe have all paid tribute , so that the English ...
... words . Though the basic element of English is Saxon most powerfully reinforced by words of Latin origin , yet the ancient civilizations , the near and far East , as well as western Europe have all paid tribute , so that the English ...
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... word combinations at his disposal , yet he chose precisely this one . The function of words is primarily to express a definite and literal meaning , much as the first function of brick and stone is to make a building that serves a ...
... word combinations at his disposal , yet he chose precisely this one . The function of words is primarily to express a definite and literal meaning , much as the first function of brick and stone is to make a building that serves a ...
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... words are undoubtedly lovelier than others . Here again , however , it is difficult to say how far the beauty or ugliness is inherent in the word or derived from associations . ' Slug ' is an unpleasant word , and most people would ...
... words are undoubtedly lovelier than others . Here again , however , it is difficult to say how far the beauty or ugliness is inherent in the word or derived from associations . ' Slug ' is an unpleasant word , and most people would ...
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