gordonclarkjr
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A friend and I are arguing. She argues that the word "vehement" does not initially or automatically carry a somewhat negative connotation and can be interchanged with any word in that meaning realm like "exuberance" for instance.
I am arguing that tone and context are important and that is what these different words are there for and you would probably not say vehement where you would say exuberant.
She argues that people are sheep and don't interchange words like they could because they are adopting meanings set by society and typical usage.
Ideas?
I am arguing that tone and context are important and that is what these different words are there for and you would probably not say vehement where you would say exuberant.
She argues that people are sheep and don't interchange words like they could because they are adopting meanings set by society and typical usage.
Ideas?