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Asked By: thefuture5040 22-25, F  1 year ago

I find that when you throw big words into conversations or essays, what have you, people think you actually know what you're talking about.

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  1. abstraction - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by abstraction Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:37AM

    No. I use plain english because my aim is to communicate powerfully and effectively - even in my post-graduate studies. I do have the vocabulary - i love language. In undergrad, I tried to sound impressive. In post-grad, I aimed for clarity.

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  2. UNDO - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by UNDO Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:33AM

    Well I - pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcaniosis - don't.

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  3. thefuture5040 - 22-25 years old - female

    Reply by thefuture5040 Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:34AM

    I actually laughed out loud at this, I don't know why. Good one.

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  4. TheOneyouwerewarnedabout - 70+ years old

    Reply by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:34AM

    nice....

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  5. TheOneyouwerewarnedabout - 70+ years old

    Posted by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:33AM

    i hate it more when the convo requires a big word... i can't farkin spel

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  6. Explodey - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by Explodey Feb 27th, 2012 at 2:56AM

    Sasquernatiously.

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  7. holywren - 51-55 years old

    Posted by holywren Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:41AM

    It's the sneaking part that causes me trouble.

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  8. EpoxyMonoxide - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by EpoxyMonoxide Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:39AM

    only if my audience will understand it

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  9. XNGespenst - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by XNGespenst Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:34AM

    Nope.avi

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  10. servaB - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by servaB Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:34AM

    They slip out. I have to dumb things down a lot for people which drives me nuts.

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  11. thefuture5040 - 22-25 years old - female

    Reply by thefuture5040 Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:35AM

    I do this too. I just recently realized I dumb my vocab down when talking to certain people.

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  12. servaB - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by servaB Feb 27th, 2012 at 1:38AM

    Though I feel completely moronic when I can't decipher text speak. There's some that I keep seeing that I still don't know what they mean.

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