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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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how, save in terms of language?

0If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?02br
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00What is the meaning of this sentence?02br
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00I know scoff means (mockery or slander). But I couldn't understand the whole sentence.02br
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0 It's sort of a joke. It means that if you mock people that study language, if language didn't exist, you wouldn't be able to mock them. 0-

— Marvin A.

  • 0 It's sort of a joke.
  • It means that if you mock people that study language, if language didn't exist, you wouldn't be able to mock them.
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