Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoHow come people don't compliment other people on great word usage? If someone use the word lets say ecclesiastical or something like that they do not get complimented it shows they respect English.message-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareHow come people don't compliment other people on great word usage? If someone use the word lets say ecclesiastical or something like that they do not get complimented it shows they respect English.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square24linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI’ve been complimented on my word choices before, and I’ve complimented others as well. But it doesn’t come up often. Even when an interesting word is used, it’s not always the right time or place to explicitly compliment the speaker on it.
I’ve been complimented on my word choices before, and I’ve complimented others as well. But it doesn’t come up often. Even when an interesting word is used, it’s not always the right time or place to explicitly compliment the speaker on it.