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Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using.
David Crystal
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— David Crystal

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David Crystal was a Educator from United Kingdom (1941–present).

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Who said "Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using."?
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David Crystal lived from 1941 – present.