Anyone ever use a word (we’ll call it a word that the average person would call “pretentious”) and always end up googling the definition of the word to make sure you used it right even though 99% of the time you were correct?
This is one of my prisons I fear
Yes, quite often. I think it has reinforced me second guessing myself habitually
Yeah, absolutely - I also do this with work related facts or information sometimes, and sometimes in front of the person “just a sec, I’m going to make sure I’ve not just lied to you”.
I also sometimes use words I don’t know how to pronounce, say two options and “I’ve only ever seen it written down”.
Seems most people are completely fine with that. It’s honest.
As an English major, my vocabulary is full of ten-thousand dollar words
Still remember the time I forgot the word “thinking” and instead used “cogitating”
Which, yes, i did look up just now
Yes, thinking means what you cogitate it means
I do this too, replacing normal words with college-acquired words, except because I didnt pursue a thing that gives you good vocab ill just be wrong
I do this a lot, especially if it’s something that I only ever read and have never heard someone say out loud.
vehemently
i have a range of words i’ll double check, although if i’m writing for a less erudite audience i’ll rephrase rather than verifying when about to use one
Yes. hearing otherwise relatively cogent podcasters both misuse and mispronounce words on a regular basis has made me extra paranoid about this
Dyslexic so even if I think I’m using the word right there is a good chance I’m writing the wrong word. Doesn’t matter how many times I proof read either.
Got neuro freinds. Whenever I am talking to them some obscure wiki entry is always open on my screen, and possibly many more on theirs.
almost always when its written down. don’t have the luxury in active speech but i’ve been known to verify a few minutes after i’ve said something i wasn’t 100% on. and remember the incident for a heap if i was mistaken.
