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Quote: if a locution sounds odd, it is an excellent clue to a regularity of the language; e.g., 'There is an apple good on my lap.'

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rules
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language and life as a game

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31. 'There is an apple good on my … is not, owing to the fact that the … E. That the locution 'an apple good' sounds … that one knows that a note is flat. … That it sounds odd is owing to the … That a locution sounds odd is an excellent …   Google-1   Google-2

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