Words and phrases should mean what they're SUPPOSED to mean...
... not be a matter of subjective interpretation or reading between the lines
A week or so ago, my lady wife asked me if doing an MA proved to be useful. One thing that occurred to me right away is that it made me even more cognisant of the importance of using the correct word, or using a given word correctly.
Now, when I was an undergraduate I poked gentle fun at this quest for precision in one of my articles for the student news…
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