(July 3, 2019 at 6:30 am)lizbizdiz Wrote: Is it formal to use everyday words and informal to use big intelligent words? When you use a big vocabulary is that too formal when talking to people? Like Tarantino, is he formal or informal, or both? He uses alot of big words in his movies, when you use big words is that too formal?
My experience has been that if you're talking with people who disagree with you, and are looking for some reason to oppose you, they are likely to make fun of a big word. I used the word "deracinated" on a forum like this one, and was mocked by three or four people, some of whom hadn't even been participating in the discussion.
If you're talking with allies, though, they won't mock you.
In general, Americans seem to think that vulgarity is a sign of sincerity. Adding a lot of "fucks" to a sentence makes you seem "real."
