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say
Who SAYS A must say B
Only recorded in English from North American sources. Cf. Du.
wie a zegt
,
moet ook b zeggen
.
1838
Charcoal Sketches
190
Not so easy as you think … If you say A, they'll make you say B.
1988
Washington Times
16 Sept. F3
But who says ‘A’ must say ‘B’, Mr. McCarthy. You can't talk about victims and caring and knowing cows individually while, at the same time, you treat carrots as nobodies!
1996
National Review
2 Sept. 103
Yet who says A, the adage goes, must say B. If you are going to deny something, you may find yourself having to deny it ardently.
action and cosequence
;
necessity
wie a zegt
,
moet ook b zeggen
.
1838Charcoal Sketches
190
Not so easy as you think … If you say A, they'll make you say B.
1988
Washington Times
16 Sept. F3
But who says ‘A’ must say ‘B’, Mr. McCarthy. You can't talk about victims and caring and knowing cows individually while, at the same time, you treat carrots as nobodies!
1996
National Review
2 Sept. 103
Yet who says A, the adage goes, must say B. If you are going to deny something, you may find yourself having to deny it ardently.
action and cosequence;
necessity
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