Let us discuss one point of this argument first of all || first of all discuss this point of the argument: namely that the word has no meaning when nothing corresponds to it. – It is important to state || note that the word “meaning” is used ungrammatically if one uses it || when used to indicate the thing which “corresponds” || ‘corresponds’ to the word || the word ‘stands for’. This amounts to || is confusing the meaning of the name with the bearer of the name. If Paul dies, || is dead, then we say the bearer of the name is dead, but no one says || we don't say the meaning of the name is dead. And it would be nonsensical || nonsense || nonsensical to speak that way || say such a thing || this, for if the name had ceased to have meaning, then it would have no meaning to say, “Paul has died || is dead”.

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