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yeahThere's no such things as synonyms. Your teachers lied to you.
The words we use are filled with an incredible amount of nuance
and there are none that are exactly interchangeable.
yeahThere's no such things as synonyms. Your teachers lied to you.
The words we use are filled with an incredible amount of nuance
and there are none that are exactly interchangeable.
that's what you hear from time to time but it's hard to see a difference sometimes/occasionally
i would have said, nuanced differencesin my ear there are subtle differences in frequency and duration between "from time to time", "sometimes" and "occasionally", no?
which sort of situations?In short, I agree, but I'd assert that synonymity is strictly provisional, that there are situations wherein word replacement is tolerable.
Low stakes ones, generally, wherein the fuss you'd make dissecting the semantics and etymology wouldn't be warranted by the marginally more sophisticated phrasing.which sort of situations?
possibly/probably a factor,to me it sounds like something someone would say not because it's completely true but because they want it to be true to intiidate others with their massive word power.
And I say that as someone who adores semantics and etymology.Low stakes ones, generally, wherein the fuss you'd make dissecting the semantics and etymology wouldn't be warranted by the marginally more sophisticated phrasing.
Also maybe in situations where you've awkwardly used the same word more than once in close proximity. But as a rule I don't take kindly to the notion of synonyms. In fact, I suggest we add them to the list of Enemies of Dissensus.which sort of situations?
yeah i was thinking talking to 2nd language speakers or people who won't appreciate your subtle coding i guessLow stakes ones, generally, wherein the fuss you'd make dissecting the semantics and etymology wouldn't be warranted by the marginally more sophisticated phrasing.
actually there's a term for this, it's called "ELEGANT VARIATION" and you're supposed to avoid it.Also maybe in situations where you've awkwardly used the same word more than once in close proximity.
Yeah I'd rather just avoid the situation entirely than force a synonym.actually there's a term for this, it's called "ELEGANT VARIATION" and you're supposed to avoid it.
maybe the thesaurus will help you get closer to what you actually meanIn short, I agree, but I'd assert that synonymity is strictly provisional, that there are situations wherein word replacement is tolerable.
That said, I maintain that the thesaurus is a throughly mediocre device, whose target audience is limited to those seeking to "spruce up" their cover letters, and would probably put it in such terms.