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It means "give every man your ear but few your voice."
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What does Shakespeare's give every man thy ear - but few thy tongue mean?
This is a part of a long speech by Polonius in Hamlet, giving a lot of tedious advice to his son Laertes. It means basically listen to everybody but only express your opinions to a few people.
What language does Othello speak?
The play is written in English so he obviously speaks English. With very few exceptions, all the characters in Shakespeare's plays speak English, whether they are French, Italian, Austrian, Egyptian, or Welsh. The exceptions are the one scene in Henry V written in French and a few lines in Latin (like "Et tu Brute")ANS 2 - I beleive Othello speaks in Danish. Just because the play is written in English, does nor mean that is the language of the characters.
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They listen to the minister, who carefully selects the few good verses in the Bible and then decides what he wants them to mean.
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A few milliseconds via satellite. This doesn't mean everyone will LISTEN.
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Nouns pronouns adjectives and verbs few Americans speak fluent French?
In the sentence, 'Few Americans speak fluent French.', the pronoun (indefinite) is few; adjective fluent; verb speak.
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What does Wialliam Penn Quote mean Speak properly and in as few words as you can but always plainly for the end of speech is not ostentation but to be understood?
speak briefly and clearly so that you are understood - that's the purpose of speech not to show off.
How many people in Haiti speak English?
It is estimated that only about 5% of people in Haiti speak English. French and Haitian Creole are the most widely spoken languages in Haiti.
