Смешные высказывания и цитаты на английском языке о языке
В разделе представлены юмористические цитаты и смешные высказывания на тему языка.
Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Lilly TomlinI personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.
Lilly TomlinClearly spoken, Mr. Fogg; you explain English by Greek.
Benjamin FranklinA gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.
Brander MatthewsAll paraphrases and expletives are so much in disuse that soon the only way of making love will be to say, 'Lie down.'
Sir Hugh WalpoleIt's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.
Andrew JacksonDo not compute the totality of your poultry population until all the manifestations of incubation have been entirely completed.
William Jennings BryanMan is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords.
Robert Louis StevensonGood authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose… anything goes.
Cole PorterHe can compress the most words into the smallest ideas better than any man I ever met. (Referring to a lawyer.)
Abraham Lincoln