Vocabulary question...

[MarieL]

I'm just doing a little research here, so one question (or two):
Do you know what the word rhetorical means and have you used it yourself?
Be honest and vote. Thank you. And do not post the definition!

[wolverine]

What r u tryin to find :ranger:
It's not exactly a word that u can use daily :)

[RaulMadrid7]

Yes, but I'm not much of a rhetorical person, although I think it does come in handy sometimes when you try and argue with people who can actually understand you... :sleepy:

[devious]

I do know it.. I use it sometimes..

[Supakeeper]

It means something that happens over and over I think...or Used in this way " I wrote a retorical paper" its means a type of writing.......if that helps any

[devious]

second one yes.. it means the best way of writing a sentence, writing in a logical, nice and attractive way, like a poem.

[Lance Knight]

paula are u suggesting something?

[MarieL]

Guys, I thought I said NO DEFINITIONS! (Especially when you are way off... :rolleyes: ) Be honest like I said. No need to even reply, just vote.

[snakies]

hmmmm im intrigued. i wanna know what ur up to paula

[Nikodemus]

^I'm with you.

But why is there no option "I don't know but I use it". I think it's very common for people to use words they don't exactly know.

[Zek]

i often use it, so some people have troubles understanding me and my mindset :lol:

[Bosanac]

That's invasion of privacy, MarieL!

Hope you got the answer from the 'vote' though :)

[devious]

sorry Paula, I`ve explained in my recent post.. :(
anyway, I know what this about :D.. ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW GIVE ME MONEY!! :ronaldo: hahah :lol:
btw Zek, I didnt know that you come around this parts!

[MarieL]

^I'm with you.

But why is there no option "I don't know but I use it". I think it's very common for people to use words they don't exactly know.
Could be...but not sure such an option would help my point... or maybe it would.

Anyway, the reason why I'm asking is that I recently used that word without any hesitations to answer a question and the person I was chatting with laughed and accused me of trying to sound smart. It annoyed me, because it's a perfectly normal word to me and it wouldn't even cross my mind that the other person might not have heard it before. So, I'm doing a little survey to find out whether it really is normal to most people.
Sorry, but if there's one thing I can't stand, it's being accused of something I had no intention of doing. So just play along people! ;)

[devious]

Could be...but not sure such an option would help my point... or maybe it would.

Anyway, the reason why I'm asking is that I recently used that word without any hesitations to answer a question and the person I was chatting with laughed and accused me of trying to sound smart. It annoyed me, because it's a perfectly normal word to me and it wouldn't even cross my mind that the other person might not have heard it before. So, I'm doing a little survey to find out whether it really is normal to most people.
Sorry, but if there's one thing I can't stand, it's being accused of something I had no intention of doing. So just play along people! ;)
well.. she said the reason, no money for Devious now! :(

[Bosanac]

As I understand it, MarieL is accused of being smart and that is bothering her. Haha, ;)

[MarieL]

No, trying to sound smart means you have some inferiority complex which makes you use big words so that people will think that you're smart, when in fact you've just learned the dictionary by heart. It implies that you are intentionally using words which others might not know. Being smart is however the opposite and a positive trait.

[Bosanac]

Okay, thank you. :)

[MarieL]

You're welcome.

[Bosanac]

But If I had to vote, I'd go with what majority of people would say 'No, don't use it'

[MarieL]

Then why don't you? Vote that is. Though you'd be in the minority, all by yourself...

[theman]

Yes and I occasionallly use it.

[Bosanac]

Then why don't you? Vote that is. Though you'd be in the minority, all by yourself...


Oh come on MarieL, people who visit forums (of any kind) are the smart-ass type.

[Bosanac]

Yeah, I know you're wondering about how I was granted this status

It's a rheotorical fool, but everyone knows how much 'I-know-it-all' people enjoy shit :)

[Zek]

what's wrong with being smart and talking smart ;)

to me: if a person uses too many smart words in normal conversation then he/she is flop otherwise it's absolutely normal for rather smart person :smoking:


yep devious I leave the cave from time to time :lol:

[devious]

Oh come on MarieL, people who visit forums (of any kind) are the smart-ass type.
Weired! Im not smart!!.. but thanks anyway! :) :lol:

[MarieL]

Yeah, I know you're wondering about how I was granted this status

It's a rheotorical fool, but everyone knows how much 'I-know-it-all' people enjoy shit :) I have no idea what you just said, but somehow I have a feeling it's better that way...

[snakies]

I have no idea what you just said, but somehow I have a feeling it's better that way...
hahaha u and me both

[PAO_HELLAS]

I use it. Why do you ask :) ?