Language Is Not An Abstract Construction Of The Learned, Or Of Dictionary Makers, But Is Something Arising Out Of The Work, Needs, Ties, Joys, Affections, Tastes, Of Long Generations Of Humanity, And Has Its Bases Broad And Low, Close To The Ground - SearchQuotes

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Language is not an abstract construction of the learned, or of dictionary makers, but is something arising out of the work, needs, ties, joys, affections, tastes, of long generations of humanity, and has its bases broad and low, close to the ground

Noah Webster

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