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Post by hftwo on Feb 4, 2019 10:23:55 GMT
People who use "complicated" sounding words to appear "intelligent"
How pretentious can one be? Maybe it is tied to the instinct of one trying to appear better than one is, if there is an instinctual behavior such as this.
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Post by Immanuel on Feb 7, 2019 18:21:49 GMT
Not necessarily, but oftentimes there is. Formal words often sound more eloquent and shows a sign of a wide vocabulary knowledge. But many people use words without really knowing their etymology or true meaning.
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