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  2. Speech act - Wikipedia

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    the implied illocutionary request is "Please pass the salt to me." or at least "I wish to add salt to my meal."; and under certain conditions a further perlocutionary act : the actual effect of the locutionary and illocutionary acts, such as persuading, convincing, scaring, enlightening, inspiring, or otherwise getting someone to do or realize ...

  3. Illocutionary act - Wikipedia

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    at the dinner table, the illocutionary act is a request: "please give me some salt" even though the locutionary act (the literal sentence) was to ask a question about the presence of salt. The perlocutionary act (the actual effect), might be to cause somebody to pass the salt.

  4. Spilling salt - Wikipedia

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    Salt is believed to ward off evil spirits in Mahayana Buddhist tradition, and after a funeral, salt is thrown over the left shoulder to prevent evil spirits from entering the house. [19] In Shinto, salt ritually purifies locations and people and piles of salt are placed in dishes by the entrance of businesses to ward off evil and attract ...

  5. Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build ...

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    As well as the saltshaker, in that instant, they shared the new coronavirus, scientists have since concluded. The company was thrust under a global microscope after it disclosed that one of its ...

  6. This too shall pass - Wikipedia

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    This too shall pass" (Persian: این نیز بگذرد, romanized: īn nīz bogzarad) is an adage of Persian origin about impermanence. It reflects the temporary nature, or ephemerality , of the human condition — that neither the negative nor the positive moments in life ever indefinitely last.

  7. Matthew 5:13 - Wikipedia

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    The exact meaning of the expression is disputed, [13] in part because salt had a wide number of uses in the ancient world. Salt was extremely important in the time period when Matthew was written, and ancient communities knew that salt was a requirement of life. [14]

  8. Kosher Salt vs. Table Salt: An Expert Explains the Difference

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    Simply being certified kosher doesn't mean a product is free of iodine, or that what's inside is what's commonly thought of as coarse kosher-style salt. Many different types of salt available in ...

  9. 'Do not pass Go, go directly to jail' has real meaning for ...

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    You really can't blame the guy too much. After all, we're talking Park Place and Boardwalk. Maybe you've heard, and maybe you haven't, but here's the gist of what we know.