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" English, that they forget altogether their mother's language. And I dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say : and yet these fine English clerks will say, they speak in their mother tongue, if a man... "
Englische Studien - Page 277
edited by - 1907
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Art of Rhetoric: (1560) Thomas Wilson

Peter E. Medine - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2010 - 344 pages
...altogether their mother's language. And l dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say, and yet these fine English clerks will say they speak in their mother tongue, if a man should charge them for counterfeiting the...
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Words on Words: Quotations about Language and Languages

David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 604 pages
...altogether their mothers language. And I dare sweare this, if some of their mothers were alive, thei were not able to tell what they say: and yet these fine English clerkes will say, they speake in their mother tongue, if a man should charge them for counterfeiting the Kings English. Thomas...
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Renaissance Debates on Rhetoric

Wayne A. Rebhorn - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 340 pages
...altogether their mother's language. And I dare swear this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say, and yet these fine English clerks will say they speak their mother tongue if a man should charge them for counterfeiting the king's...
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

David Crystal - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003 - 230 pages
...altogether their mothers language. And I dare sweare this, if some of their mothers were alive, thei were not able to tell what they say; and yet these fine English clerkes will say, they speake in their mother tongue, if a man should charge them for counterfeiting the Kings English. (TheArteof...
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Writing at Work: How to write clearly, effectively and professionally

Neil James - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2007 - 385 pages
...altogether their mothers language. And I dare sweare this, if some of their mothers were alive, they were not able to tell what they say: and yet these fine clerkes will say, they speake in their mother tongue ... Unfortunately, the institutions that became...
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