Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agoHow come people don't compliment other people on great word usage? If someone use the word lets say ecclesiastical or something like that they do not get complimented it shows they respect English.message-squaremessage-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up17arrow-down1message-squareHow come people don't compliment other people on great word usage? If someone use the word lets say ecclesiastical or something like that they do not get complimented it shows they respect English.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 day agomessage-square52linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareunderThunder@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 day agoThere is no reason to compliment people on word usage. The point is to communicate effectively.
minus-squareLammaLemma@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoTrue. I knew a guy who would use bigly words and would end up confusing people. But then i learnt a few bigly words at his expense that i use … in moderation if I may add
There is no reason to compliment people on word usage. The point is to communicate effectively.
True. I knew a guy who would use bigly words and would end up confusing people. But then i learnt a few bigly words at his expense that i use … in moderation if I may add