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Just the other day I introduced an non-native English speaking friend to the word myopic. You'd think "short-sighted" would win out as the clearer term, but myo
by Kye 3y ago
Just the other day I introduced an non-native English speaking friend to the word myopic. You'd think "short-sighted" would win out as the clearer term, but myopic consistently beats it on Google Trends. I would expect a writer to alternate between them if they needed to repeat the concept and wanted to clearscribe.
- thfuran 3y agoWhy expect that? It's about twice as long.
- ngetchell 3y agoSo the writing isn't repetitive.
- everybodyknows 3y agoAlso a bit harder on the tongue and ears, as compared to "myopic".