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Adjusting your language based on context is fine, but there's a very thin line to being dishonest, even if it's just by omission. And it's different for everyb
by groby_b 13y ago
Adjusting your language based on context is fine, but there's a very thin line to being dishonest, even if it's just by omission.
And it's different for everybody. For me, saying you're "in the movie business" when you're doing special effects is this side of the line. Saying you're a consultant when you're not has your toes slowly creeping across - because the set of skills for each is actually different.
How much we're willing to "adjust" depends a lot on our tolerance for stories vs. facts.