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Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong, and very possibly…

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Food to a large extent is what holds a society together, and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular…
Speakers who have grown up in the American community unconsciously know its rules about taking turns in conversations-in the same way that…
An inability to communicate has little to do with international friction-as is seen in the special ferocity of wars fought between people…
Gestures and facial expressions do indeed communicate, as anyone can prove by turning off the sound on a television set and asking…
Language does not stand still. Surprisingly, despite this knowledge, most speakers are fearful of change.
No child is capable of speech until he has heard other human beings speak, and even two infants reared together cannot develop…
At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence…

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... what counts in life usually cannot be counted. — Robert Gordis
When the chemist makes gloves, he usually cannot help making them in pairs for both hands. — Henry Edward Armstrong
Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong,… — Peter Farb
It is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them. — Paul Claudel

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