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by **Axtech** » 6/4/2003, 6:12 am

Something that really annoys me is when people try to use "big" words that they don't know or understand, just to look smart. Then, when they fuck the word up, they just look even dumber.

For example...

"Hence the reason for..."

Okay, it's just hence. "Hence" means "this is the reason for". So, by saying that, one is saying "This is the reason for the reason for...".

Then there's people who have no clue what they're talking about. A guy in one of my classes once said (about writing lengthy code):

"I hate doing this motononous work."

Wow, way to butcher a good word... :neutral:

I mean, it's like he actually read it in a dictionary the night before, and then just pronounced it wrong.

You know what's even more annoying? When people think that someone has a really high intelligence just because they use these "big words".

Here's a direct quote from a girl in my psych class about Mr "Motononous" up there...

"You're really smart. Like, you use all those big words all the time."

FUCK! He's a moron! He just impresses people with "big" words. Go pick up a frigging dictionary, moron!

Even worse, this same guy (again) impresses teachers by using the thesaurus in Word, so that his papers sound more professional. I've seen him do it.

People really need to learn the english language.

Now, I'm not saying that I'm perfect in any way. Far from it, in fact. But people really need to make more of an effort...

[/rant]

by **superboots** » 6/4/2003, 9:17 am

by **happening fish** » 6/4/2003, 9:39 am

by **thirdhour** » 6/4/2003, 10:04 am

by **thirdhour** » 6/4/2003, 10:05 am

by **happening fish** » 6/4/2003, 10:05 am

or grammarphobic trolls, you know, whichever.

(that's a yes :lol:

)

by **thirdhour** » 6/4/2003, 10:18 am

if you are grammerphobic, you cant spell grammerphobic the right way... thats like telling the truth that you are a chronic liar :lol:

by **Johnny** » 6/4/2003, 12:35 pm

by **starseed_10** » 6/4/2003, 1:23 pm

by **clumsychild_** » 6/4/2003, 1:37 pm

yeah i happen to use the Word thesaurus...then i can refrain (ooh big word :roll:

) from using the word "good" ALL the frickin time...quite a helpful tool i must say..

by **starvingeyes** » 6/4/2003, 1:50 pm

i like to use diction such that my vociferations are elongated, which, although often results in my peers becoming discombobulated, heightens my appearance of intellect.

uck. orwell would hate me for that.

by **Axtech** » 6/4/2003, 1:58 pm

I use it too, to avoid repetition (wow, look at that big word! I must be a genious!!!1one), but this guy used it way too much, and then got praise for his word choice...