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12606207 No.12606207 [Reply] [Original]

Why do writers put so many difficult words in their stuff? I read an article where every other sentence was some obscure word. Isn't that the first thing you learn is to not do that because it's irritating and smug?

>> No.12606235

It's their job to find the right word to describe a certain thing, which leads them to use difficult words. But obviously I'm sure many of them do it just to appear more intelligent.

>> No.12606249

To rationalize their overeducation

>> No.12606413

Better a surfeit than the alternative, Rowling, or that gobdaw Stephanie Meyer; who have the irremediable vocabulary of an autistic gangbanger. Stretch the brain.
The English Language has the richest lexicon of any tongue on this tortured globe. Revel in this, glory in this; the native locution of Milton and Shakespeare. Language is the dress of thought, honour this with august raiment and magnificent deportment.
Howz, dat, niggah?

>> No.12606443

>>12606413
>The English Language has the richest lexicon of any tongue on this tortured globe
delusional

>> No.12606453

>>12606207
learn more words nigga
expand the thoughts you can have

>> No.12606515

Pretty much every sentence being a simple sentence started to piss me off while I was speed reading.

>> No.12606531

I don't mind difficult words, as long as they don't impede effective communication.