[bksvol-discuss] Re: [bksvol-discuss]writers who use big words
- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:17:40 -0500
I learned the word penultimate when I was learning Braille shorthand many many
years ago. I always thought, "who in the hell is going to use that word in a
letter?"
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From: Cindy
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: [bksvol-discuss]writers who use big words
My husband taught me the word penultimate and I use it when
appropriate. I used once at supper with my daughter and son-in-law; my daughter
(a well-educated pediatrician didn't know what it meant (of course, I was also
well educated and an avid reader but I hadn't come across it before-or if I had
I hadn't paid much attention. I told her what it meant but my son-in law, who
wasn't in a very good mood, said anyone who used it was being pretentious.. Now
I'm careful what I say around him
When I was teaching, or when I'm talking to children, I try to speak
normally and use a good vocabulary, explaining the meaning of words if
necessary but not "dumbing down" my vocabulary
Cindy
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: [bksvol-discuss]writers who use big
words
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Date: Sunday, July 5, 2009, 8:39 AM
What gets to me is what some people consider a big word. Once, in an
effort to be facetious, I made reference to my id and then I was accused of
using a big word to impress. Id is a big word? Then, at least twice, in casual
conversation I used the word recondite. Both times the person to whom I was
talking reached without comment for a dictionary to look up the word. One of
them then expressed surprise that I had used it in a way that I obviously knew
what it meant.
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tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine."
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Hi all,
I love being able to look up the occasional word. Taylor Caldwell is
one of those writers who uses big words naturally, as if she figures her readers
will know what on earth she's talking about! I had to resort to the
dictionary for "efulgent" Anybody heard of efulgent? I also looked up "Lambent",
any takers on that one? I better retake the SAT's I could probably
get a better score now after fourty years. <smiling>
Ann P.
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