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Formal and Informal speech
#11
RE: Formal and Informal speech
(July 3, 2019 at 1:23 pm)downbeatplumb 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?

You just use language based on the audience. If your audience have to reach for a dictionary when you type then you are being too loquacious pretentious for them.

Smile
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#12
RE: Formal and Informal speech
Am I way off or onto something?

Not to sound litable

Does this post even make sense? I need to know for real. I have ocd.
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#13
RE: Formal and Informal speech
(July 3, 2019 at 1:23 pm)downbeatplumb 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?

You just use language based on the audience. If your audience have to reach for a dictionary when you type then you are being too loquacious for them.

This is an excellent point.  Mature, considerate people will modify their language based on their audience.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#14
RE: Formal and Informal speech
(July 3, 2019 at 2:03 pm)lizbizdiz Wrote: Am I way off or onto something?

Not to sound litable

Does this post even make sense? I need to know for real. I have ocd.

'litable'?

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#15
RE: Formal and Informal speech
A small flightless bird related to boobies.
Dying to live, living to die.
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#16
RE: Formal and Informal speech
(July 3, 2019 at 2:12 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: A small flightless bird related to boobies.

Heh.  Boobies.

Funny how some birds are called 'boobies', others are called 'tits', but there isn't a bird species (as far as I'm aware) called 'luscious, jiggling gazongas'.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#17
RE: Formal and Informal speech
Who wants to flush the stinky sock? Shall I do the honors?
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
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#18
RE: Formal and Informal speech
Ladies' Privilege. *bows gallantly*

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#19
RE: Formal and Informal speech
Okay.

Who got bizzy and dizzed Lizzy?
Dying to live, living to die.
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#20
RE: Formal and Informal speech
(July 3, 2019 at 4:26 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Okay.

Who got bizzy and dizzed Lizzy?

It was mizzy. 😉😘
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
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