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Mark347251
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One "speaks" a language. I can imagine a situation with a room full of mumbling people, and someone trying to catch some words asks "What [language] are they speaking?" ...
Mark347251
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Sentences like this may serve a valuable function in teaching us noobs to be careful as we choose words from among all the ones that mean similar but not identical things. I can easily see myself saying this and not being aware of how awkward it might sound. At least I won't make this particular mistake.