RE: Formal and Informal speech
July 3, 2019 at 12:11 pm
(This post was last modified: July 3, 2019 at 12:27 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(July 3, 2019 at 6:51 am)Belaqua Wrote:(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."
Vulgarity is a sign of sincerity for Americans because Americans are vulgar.
(July 3, 2019 at 6:58 am)Succubus Wrote:(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?
Fuck off Liz is informal vulgar.
"Liz would you please mind terribly if I asked you to fuck off" is formal refined.
"peremptory rejection is hereby directed towards you" is formal.
FTFY Philistine.
(July 3, 2019 at 6:59 am)onlinebiker Wrote:(July 3, 2019 at 6:51 am)Belaqua Wrote: 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 really want sincerity, one must use "fuck" as a noun, verb, and adverb all in the same sentence.
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."
(July 3, 2019 at 6:51 am)Belaqua Wrote: 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 really want sincerity, one must use "fuck" as a noun, verb, and adverb all in the same sentence.
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."
Just repeating what you say would also show sincerity.
(July 3, 2019 at 8:22 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(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?
There are no such things as 'intelligent words'. If you were an intellectual, you'd know that.
Boru
Intelligent words are not words one uses to converse. They are words with whom one converses.
(July 3, 2019 at 8:27 am)Cod Wrote: I only use big words when I'm describing my genitals. Infinitesimal is my favourite.
why so many syllables when "zero" will do?
