mark on Nostr: the value of having a large vocabulary isn't in being eloquent or impressing others, ...
the value of having a large vocabulary isn't in being eloquent or impressing others, it's in being precise
you don't need to use a big word when a small word will do, just don't use the wrong word
“To use language well is to use it particularly. Precision of utterance is both a form of lyricism and a species of attention.”
gm
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