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idk man, elucidate is pretty common if you spend a lot of time reading scientific papers (I'm assuming oop does).
by woleium 4y ago
idk man, elucidate is pretty common if you spend a lot of time reading scientific papers (I'm assuming oop does).
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- staunton 4y agoWhich only proves the point robocat was making
- robocat 4y agoExactly the point: well-educated people use words that appear in scientific papers. Showing you are well-educated is a common status signal amongst many well-educated people. Some people are lingual chameleons[1]: their language patterns completely change depending on their social surroundings. And many people are liguistic artistes[2] who choose their language to paint an image of themselves. However, failure is rife. [1] one Google result, different usage. [2] Sprachartisten
- wrycoder 4y agoWell-educated people use more precise language than the average person. Otoh, the article uses words like roly-poly and willy-nilly, which I found jarring in the context of a moderately technical article from Stanford Medical.
- robocat 4y agohttps://www.chronicle.com/article/why-academics-stink-at-writing/ https://www.chronicle.com/article/why-academics-stink-at-wri...