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I actually purposefully try not to use sesquipedalian language much anymore ( ;) ) because I'm always afraid it's going to come off as pompous, and moreover not
by tombert 5y ago
I actually purposefully try not to use sesquipedalian language much anymore ( ;) ) because I'm always afraid it's going to come off as pompous, and moreover nothing is worse than someone who learned a new fancy word but is using it incorrectly. Well, one thing is worse: when you're that person.
- WalterBright 5y agoOf course I'll simplify the language I use when talking to people who have limited English skills, like kids or others learning the language. Sesquipedalian means use of very long words, not quite the same as using a rich vocabulary. > incorrectly I sometimes pronounce words incorrectly that I'm very familiar with. What happened was I read the word a lot, yet had never heard it spoken. My mind would make up a pronunciation as I read, and eventually thought that was the real pronunciation.
- tombert 5y agoI wasn't referring to pronunciation, but rather the word having a slightly different meaning than how it's being used.
- agogdog 5y agoI'm disappointed to hear that so many people are judgemental of the language we use, because often the best way to learn is to make mistakes.