This is the second time I got kicked out of a writers group for using too many big words and making uneducated people feel dumb. I've been kicked out of two groups so far for using big words. I don't use big words on this site but I've poised as educated doctors before by writing my own health profile and signing it with a doctors name, the professionals who read my profile did not know the difference.
Fair? No, it's not. Does it make sense considering the world we live in and it's hostility to language and words, totally. In a world of tweets and gag posts, it's not surprising you got banned. So sorry to hear that.
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If they really used that as a reason they sound astonishingly ignorant and obtuse. 😳
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Why use big words? Is gargantuan really better than big? Peppering writing with long words when a shorter more common one would be better suited is just bad English. Fair enough use a long one when it's the only correct one, but doing so to appear more educated is simply rude. If you've something to say, do so in a way everyone can understand you.
I think part of the skill of writing is to write to the audience that will be reading it. Not to say anything terrible about your knowledge of the English language. Which much be a lot better than most. Especially mine!
I guess what I am trying to say. If you write above a person’s comprehension level. Either they will not understand what you are trying to get across. Or, they will stop reading!
My mother had an eighth grade education and was born in 1918! I had to “translate” for her. Mainly for doctor’s. So I understand the readers point of view.
Good luck in your writing!No that doesn't seem fair, seems more like lazy readers. I like learning new words, if I don't know what they mean I look them up in the dictionary.
Making people feel bad gets a lot of people banned from a lot of places. I know a little bit about that.
You impersonated a doctor? How is that even legal? Have you actually treated anyone?
I rhink so
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