use of the word "impregnable"

[tedmc]

Everyone has his or her own style of writing. Creativity ought to be encouraged in writing in any language as it is an art after all. But it is the use of odd-sounding phrases that one should be careful about, phrases which may sound impressive to the ears of the non-native speaker but is unnatural, clumsy or downright wrong to the native speaker.

not a teacher

 

[Matthew Wai]

... any language as it is an art after all.

I consider language a tool for communication, but I am not a teacher.

... phrases which may sound impressive to the ear of the non-native speaker...

I don't find the OP's creation impressive.

 

[lotus888]

We should encourage language learners to use words in different contexts, whether they sound stilted or not. Much of language acquisition is by trial and error as we move to conversational English. This is true for native language learners as well at a young age. Ever hear a 3-year-old say "I drawed a horse"? We learn by trying phrases and learning the exceptions, and finding out what's "acceptable". English is replete with idioms, verbal phrases and other strange constructs. How is one to know the proper usage? English is also dynamic. What might sound stilted today may very well be fine in the future. Could we have imagined that "texting" would be a ubiquitous verb 10 years ago?

Language is a tool for communications as well as an art-form. When one is able to transition from one to the other, it's no longer just a utility, but an aesthetic vehicle for human expression. Most English departments are housed in the Humanities.



--lotus