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Lots of more precise words are not particularly 'big' words. One shouldn't have to pre-edit one's thoughts to pull out the better word because it doesn't fit in
by mrkstu 9y ago
Lots of more precise words are not particularly 'big' words. One shouldn't have to pre-edit one's thoughts to pull out the better word because it doesn't fit into a typical 5th grade education.
I love older British children's literature because it doesn't do this at all- it expects the kids to learn new vocabulary along the way. Check out 'Peter Pan'- the verbiage is no different than if it was targeted to an older audience and the better for it.
- HumanDrivenDev 9y agoFWIW I find the way you wrote that very pretentious. I suppose you can accuse me of not being as smart as you (you could be right - I have no idea). But the fact remains I understand everything you say but still come away with thinking - "this guy sounds like a bit of a blow-hard". You might be a nice person, but it's the impression I get.
- borplk 9y agoI agree. But I think people who get angry about someone using big words tend to have quite a low bar for what is considered a big word.
- XorNot 9y agoMore importantly they're worried about status rather then listening or being curious. If someone's verbiage goes over your head you ask them to define it for you.