but anyway, my favorite "big word" is actually very short.
"err" i love it.
"Oops, sorry, I've erred."
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i love studying words and language, (hence my William Safire 'On Language' obsession), but i really don't think you need to use big words to sound smart. it's the idea you convey that really matters. nonetheless using "big words" definitely helps to get that A+ on a speech or report. simple people are wowed when they hear a speaker that can actually manipulate the english language properly, like it's some kind of talent.
but anyway, my favorite "big word" is actually very short.
"err" i love it.
"Oops, sorry, I've erred."
but anyway, my favorite "big word" is actually very short.
"err" i love it.
"Oops, sorry, I've erred."
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thats all the kids in my grade would say for about 3 weeks...i think we were in grade 4 or so -
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ya i was the king of that word
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"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
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i use big words when i rant and yannic gets mad, like my usage of the word wimsical
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"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
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understandablehorror
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happeninfish wrote:it's whimsical.. and that's not a big word, cheater.
it is to me, see i cant even spell it
~ Dan ~
"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
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i think 90% of the world has no idea what "ere" means
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
..........or old english for "before" ......i was waiting for Alex or Rob to get that, they read fantasy as far as i know
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
lol that's where i picked up the word too!! But Forgotton realms book and other fantasy make heavy use of it too
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month