Do you know meaning of every word you use?

I find myself lately looking up the meaning of words before I use them. Never used to though. I used to just use words how they were used in movies or TV shows or how adults used them to make myself look smart in front of other adults. Now I feel like an idiot if I do such a thing.

I guess my English 2 class really rubbed off on me.

What say you, OT?

No. Never did quite understood what "irony" really means.

Yes.

No. Never did quite understand what "irony" really means.UltraZero

In normal speech, I rarely use words that are susceptible to me making a mistake relative to its actual meaning. However, when I type (even during instant messaging) I love playing around with a larger and more flavorful vocabulary and will often look up a word before I use it.

A larger vocabulary used correctly is a sign of cleverness and wit and I strongly appreciate and respect anyone who does so. However, people who are clearly ignorant of what they are saying and only use larger words to appear smart are annoying.

I find myself lately looking up the meaning of words before I use them. Never used to though. I used to just use words how they were used in movies or TV shows or how adults used them to make myself look smart in front of other adults. Now I feel like an idiot if I do such a thing.

I guess my English 2 class really rubbed off on me.

What say you, OT?

mrmusicman247

No offense intended, but that's a good way to make yourself look stupid, context can be tricky sometimes. Knowing the definition of words before you use them is a good policy.

No. Never did quite understand what "irony" really means.UltraZero

Don't feel bad, most people don't.

No. Never did quite understand what "irony" really means.UltraZero

Don't feel bad, most people don't.

theone86

[QUOTE="UltraZero"]No. Never did quite understand what "irony" really means.sonicare

"Dis here spoon tastes very irony"sonicare

:lol: my little cousin said this exact same sentence the other day.

I'm sure I do, though at the moment I can't recall any specific examples.

I like learning new words. I am constantly looking up definitions of words that I hear. So, I always know what the word means before I use it.

No, that's why I like making up my own.KiIIyou

Of course I do. To not would be shallow and pedantic.

Everyone should only use words they know, words are amazing like willows on the windows, or stones in a pound, the ripples move out and show how inept you truly are.

Of course I do. To not would be shallow and pedantic.

DJ-Lafleur

Iridescently.kamikaze_pigmy

Apparently, I cried about that, I ate loads of ready brek ran to the mirror and started crying because I had no glow. I was quite young at the time.

In English, sometimes I probably have used words a bit wrong or completely wrong.

But I usually use a translation tool before I use a word that I think I might not fully understand.

Of course I do.

[QUOTE="UltraZero"]No. Never did quite understand what "irony" really means.SolidSnake35

I do, at least half of the time anyway.

Yes, I look for the proper context and usage first.

Spell-check is a must.

A while ago i said something to my cousin about my thoughts not being cogent, and he called me on it. He was like, I'm going to look that word up! I thought "D*mn... I usually get away with it though, even if I realize I used it wrong afterwards. In spite of this, I actually am possessed of a wide a varied vocabulary that can adapted to a myriad of circumstances with nary a caesura.

Yes, I look for the proper context and usage first.

Spell-check is a must.

topsemag55

No. Never did quite understood what "irony" really means.

UltraZero

Some people use it to describe any sort of coincidence, but that's wrong. I'll illustrate with a simple example:

If you run into someone you were just thinking about, that's not ironic. That's just a coincidence. If a porn star happens to be from Pure Virgin Town, Utah, that's ironic.

Sometime I use words that I don't know literally, but know the context of them. Beside I'm not a native speaker.GazaAli

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]Sometime I use words that I don't know literally, but know the context of them. Beside I'm not a native speaker.mrmusicman247

Is that even possible?

Nope, infact, I dont know the meaning of any of the words that I just used in this statement.

Nope, infact, I dont know the meaning of any of the words that I just used in this statement.

Gamingclone

I dont know how I could use a word if I didnt know the meaning.Allicrombie

Is that even possible?

mitu123

I dont know how I could use a word if I didnt know the meaning.Allicrombie

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

Is that even possible?

mrmusicman247