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Great to see BC30 and Ed 2 many post again. Hope you all are doing well.

Take care and God bless y'all.

HawkI;
Good evening to you sir, I hope you're well tonight.

Recently I watched a podcast of Prof. Jordan Peterson interviewing Jocko Willink.

When asked about what he took as a university course while in the Seal Teams, he went on for no less than 10 minutes explaining why he took an English degree and the benefits that it gave him and then by extension the men he commanded because of his enhanced ability to communicate in a more effective way.

The entire interview is really pretty good I felt, but I've been impressed by most things I've heard about Jocko Willink so that didn't surprise me.

Anyways, it was an example of what you're saying which came to my mind immediately.

Thanks and all the best.

Dwayne

I say that big talk's worth doodly squat.

You as well, Dwayne.

👍

Reading is key. It’s not all about education, but exposure to the language.

Language is fun. It is entertaining and expressive. Words with similar meaning can communicate different ideas and frame up stories in different ways.



If you’re put off by somebody’s vocabulary, that’s all on you.

Thinking about this, I believe that words can be like clothing. There are some occasions that call for a different set. Sometimes formal, sometimes somber, and sometimes relaxed.

Synonym: The word one uses when he can't spell the other one.

Pat, there you go again. Happy birthday beat you to the 7th decade. And can't wait to see you in March.

Duane from B C summarized it well.

"In summary then, I'd respectfully turn the question around and ask, "Why would anyone not want to expand their vocabulary and learn new words?"

At one point among my daily tasks were corresponding with medical staff, various government agencies and different professionals. In doing so, I quickly learned that if I communicated in a precise way - sometimes using words specific to that trade and situation - the company I worked for received markedly better results. Startlingly so in fact at times sir."

Effective / persuasive conversations begin with an appreciation for the person on the other side of the discussion, including their ability to relate and understand your argument. Think about how we must get across the legitimacy of our love of the outdoors and the shooting sports to those who have no understanding or appreciation for our passion. We each must make clear that we are citizens to be reckoned with, maybe even accepted and appreciated, because we have a legitimate opinion (which they may not yet share) about the way forward.

We should emphasize our values on the meaning of the Constitution, about the God-given rights of the citizens of a free nation and the conservation of our natural resources. We cannot afford to come across as anything less than informed, educated, considerate citizens. The other folks may try to dismiss or restrict our opinions but it should not be because we come across as knuckle-dragging hayseeds who cannot articulate our viewpoint in a logical and crystal clear fashion.

Our future may actually depend on expanding our vocabulary and our ability to communicate in a fashion that "non-believers" can understand. They are legion and believe that what they FEEL is right and everybody else is unwashed, prejudiced commoners who can be ignored, regulated and dominated. If this effort requires a better understanding of our legal system or regulatory jargon or the psychology of career legislators, we can demonstrate our abilities with precise language, clear thinking and persuasive presentation of facts.

The people on the other side of any argument already feel justified in their view. We should make an honest effort to persuade them using facts and history, logic and reason, which often requires exactness and clarity in our language. And fifty-cent words when they are wanting to bulldoze our opinion with legalese and elite privilege.

Then we can tell them to GFY. They should prepare for the undesirable consequences of ignoring educated, experienced, informed and articulate citizens.

Match the word to the occasion and the intended recipient. A well thought out strings of expletives without using any four letter variances is an art form. Many senior drill instructors are verbal Rembrandt's.

Words are superabundant here.

As in the Mormon thread, this thread shows signs of being epic.


Brobdingnagian even.

one more.

Dumbfucktitude. Just an utterly fantastic word with endless meaning..

Well,

who else do you suggest I glorify?

Travis?

Is there a fancy word for using an apostrophe to pluralize?

If not, their, there, they're most assuredly should be. (sometimes I stutter! )

10 letters minimum.

Wait, I do believe to write that correctly it should be "Ten letters minimum."

I seem to recall being instructed (more letters than taught) to always use a written number to start a sentence.

“Edubabble”, fine word, your friend should put it somewhere in his thesis and see if anyone notices.

Well, the good news is education degrees at all levels are easy to do, no slam intended on your friend.

Students entering the ed major have the lowest SAT scores yet still come out of the major with the highest grades.

I think that's the point of the thread.
Something to be avoided, actually.
It's not impressive to those who don't understand.
Just makes the speaker appear to be an axe.

Had a guy at work who would do exactly that.
And it was intentional. He had a list that he worked off of.

Fuck knows.