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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is the following sentence grammatically correct: The primary foundation and function of language is not the formation of words, but it is rather the importance and critical understanding of the actual substance, known as the signified.
  

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You sentence says that the foundation and function of language is the importance of the signified. The function is not the importance, I think. Maybe you want to rewrite the sentence.

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  • You sentence says that the foundation and function of language is the importance of the signified.
  • The function is not the importance, I think.
  • Maybe you want to rewrite the sentence.
  • The primary foundation and function of language is not the formation of words; rather, it is the importance and critical understanding of the actual substance, known as the signified.
  • Again, I would reconsider the content of your sentence.
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You sentence says that the foundation and function of language is the importance of the signified. The function is not the importance, I think. Maybe you want to rewrite the sentence.

The primary foundation and function of language is not the formation of words; rather, it is the importance and critical understanding of the actual substance, known as the signified.

Again, I would
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