Comments on: The importance of precise language. http://blog.efdanehy.com/2009/the-importance-of-precise-language wherein erin discusses writing & young adult fantasy (involving parenthetical commentary & tangential ramblings). Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: E. F. Danehy http://blog.efdanehy.com/2009/the-importance-of-precise-language/comment-page-1#comment-127 E. F. Danehy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:22:53 +0000 http://blog.efdanehy.com/?p=439#comment-127 Bryan believes language is the communication of ideas, meaning as long as your listener/reader understands the meaning behind the words, the words were successful in achieving your objective. I tend to usually agree with that, and with T-Rex: "Decimated" sounds so <em>cool!</em>. And what's wrong with a little hyperbole or, um, hypobole? *cough* Let's pretend <em>that</em> is a word, shall we? Bryan believes language is the communication of ideas, meaning as long as your listener/reader understands the meaning behind the words, the words were successful in achieving your objective. I tend to usually agree with that, and with T-Rex: “Decimated” sounds so cool!. And what’s wrong with a little hyperbole or, um, hypobole? *cough* Let’s pretend that is a word, shall we?

]]> By: Kristan http://blog.efdanehy.com/2009/the-importance-of-precise-language/comment-page-1#comment-126 Kristan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:02:32 +0000 http://blog.efdanehy.com/?p=439#comment-126 Haha. I think at this point it IS acceptable to use "decimated" to mean "a large percentage" right?? Trilemma. Lol. Haha. I think at this point it IS acceptable to use “decimated” to mean “a large percentage” right??

Trilemma. Lol.

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