Comments on: Choose your words wisely http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/ I am therefore I blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2450 Blogie Sun, 18 May 2008 09:55:29 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2450 @Dean -- Why say "pulchritudinous" when you can say "irresistibly attractive" or, to be more attuned with the times, "unbelievably hot"? :D @rampantheart -- Thanks!! Glad to be of service. :) @Dean — Why say “pulchritudinous” when you can say “irresistibly attractive” or, to be more attuned with the times, “unbelievably hot”? :D

@rampantheart — Thanks!! Glad to be of service. :)

]]> By: rampantheart http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2449 rampantheart Sun, 18 May 2008 05:45:46 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2449 Frankly speaking, i didn't know until now that diction meant the use of right vocabulary.I had been ignorant for so long! This is a very useful post!keep enlightening me!:) I am bookmarking this post! Frankly speaking, i didn’t know until now that diction meant the use of right vocabulary.I had been ignorant for so long!

This is a very useful post!keep enlightening me!:)
I am bookmarking this post!

]]> By: Dean http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2448 Dean Sun, 18 May 2008 00:57:11 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2448 Exactly what I thought! :D When I first read it (being used on YouTube), it sounded like the author of the comment was bashing the subject. Then I looked it up and found out it meant beautiful. I totally agree with you on the whole being understood thing. Actually, come to think of it, using "pulchritudinous" like that makes you sound pompous. Exactly what I thought! :D

When I first read it (being used on YouTube), it sounded like the author of the comment was bashing the subject. Then I looked it up and found out it meant beautiful. I totally agree with you on the whole being understood thing. Actually, come to think of it, using “pulchritudinous” like that makes you sound pompous.

]]> By: Blogie http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2447 Blogie Sat, 17 May 2008 15:58:48 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2447 @Dean -- Just remember, when you write (or speak), your aim is to be understood. Ergo, the simpler, the better. I'm not saying that you abandon creativity in the way you convey your thoughts, but do try to keep this truism in mind. A well-formed sentence simply means it's grammatically correct. But it might not be proper, or it might sound strange. "They are very pulchritudinous" doesn't sound right. I think if you use this <em>outside</em> the context of immense physical beauty, you'll only sound trying hard. But that's just me. ;) @Dean — Just remember, when you write (or speak), your aim is to be understood. Ergo, the simpler, the better. I’m not saying that you abandon creativity in the way you convey your thoughts, but do try to keep this truism in mind.

A well-formed sentence simply means it’s grammatically correct. But it might not be proper, or it might sound strange. “They are very pulchritudinous” doesn’t sound right. I think if you use this outside the context of immense physical beauty, you’ll only sound trying hard.

But that’s just me. ;)

]]> By: Dean http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2446 Dean Sat, 17 May 2008 15:50:24 +0000 http://www.robilloblog.com/2008/05/17/choose-your-words-wisely/#comment-2446 I agree, Blogie, although I must admit that I have the tendency to use big words even if they sound weird. I have an itsy-bitsy question I hope you can answer. One time, I was watching a video on YouTube and there was a comment that read: "They are both pulchritudinous." Of course, pulchritude is physical beauty (esp. of a woman), and that sentence sounds well-formed. But it just rings differently in my ear. Is it okay to use "They are very pulchritudinous" when making a point? Lahi raman jud paminawon para sa ako. =) I agree, Blogie, although I must admit that I have the tendency to use big words even if they sound weird.

I have an itsy-bitsy question I hope you can answer. One time, I was watching a video on YouTube and there was a comment that read:

“They are both pulchritudinous.”

Of course, pulchritude is physical beauty (esp. of a woman), and that sentence sounds well-formed. But it just rings differently in my ear. Is it okay to use “They are very pulchritudinous” when making a point? Lahi raman jud paminawon para sa ako. =)

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