I assumed you were being precise when you asked "why can't people speak more precisely" and also when you asked "can you explain how your comment relates to min

I assumed you were being precise when you asked "why can't people speak more precisely" and also when you asked "can you explain how your comment relates to mine?" I am not the person you originally responded to, fwiw, and I agree that trying to speak precisely is a useful exercise, even if I believe it is impossible except in highly formalized languages.