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Circumlocution
DIR By: Willie T
Date: April 10, 2020, 11:11 am
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How many here can admit to being guilty of it? And WHY do we do
it?
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Pat
Date: April 10, 2020, 11:12 am
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> How many her can admit to being guilty of it? And WHY do we
do it?
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What is it?
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Willie T
Date: April 10, 2020, 11:16 am
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> What is it?
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It is the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in
a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
I've noticed some of it often done here...…. and also, just the
opposite, the posting of only a few cryptic words — as though
other people should be mind-readers.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Pat
Date: April 10, 2020, 11:36 am
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--- Quote from: Willie T link ---
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> It is the use of many words where fewer would do, especially
in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
>
> I've noticed some here...…. and also, just the opposite,
posting only a few cryptic words — as though other people should
be mind-readers.
>
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Perhaps we might call it 'beating about the bush' instead of
coming clearly to the point. Or even jargon.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Willie T
Date: April 10, 2020, 12:10 pm
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> Perhaps we might call it 'beating about the bush' instead of
coming clearly to the point. Or even jargon.
>
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Identifying the WHAT of an action still doesn't nail down the
WHY of doing it.
From many decades of facilitating group therapy sessions, I
suspect it is likely a fear of having to defend a too clearly
and definitively stated position. We all seem to like to try to
give ourselves some "wiggle-room" to get out of making an
absolute statement that may back us into an uncomfortable or
embarrassing corner.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Nancy
Date: April 10, 2020, 12:11 pm
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--- Quote from: Willie T link ---
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> It is the use of many words where fewer would do, especially
in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
>
> I've noticed some here...…. and also, just the opposite,
posting only a few cryptic words — as though other people should
be mind-readers.
>
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Maybe they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Lol.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Willie T
Date: April 10, 2020, 12:17 pm
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> Maybe they think they will be heard because of their many
words.
> Lol.
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Well taken — straight from the pages of the Bible. LOL
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Helen
Date: April 10, 2020, 1:04 pm
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> How many here can admit to being guilty of it? And WHY do we
do it?
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Willie, you are much too intellectual for me. I'd never heard of
the word.
I am sure my babbling often has far too many words...and
I always "think" that I have communicated what I am trying to
say...but half time I am sure what I think that I have said,
has not been said, and people misunderstand things I thought I
said !! ;D
So I am probably guilty.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: Pat
Date: April 10, 2020, 1:16 pm
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> Willie, you are much too intellectual for me. I'd never heard
of the word.
> I am sure my babbling often has far too many words...and I
always "think" that I have communicated what I am trying to
say...but half time I am sure what I think that I have said,
has not been said, and people misunderstand things I thought I
said !! ;D
>
> So I am probably guilty.
>
>
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We are all individuals and some people can get something across
in just a few words - like Jesus did. But then others can't
help taking a longer route to get to the place they're going.
There is often stuff on forums that I can't bother to read
because it is too lengthy and too stilted. Is that what you
mean.
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Re: Circumlocution
DIR By: James
Date: April 10, 2020, 2:25 pm
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I notice your definition does appear to be taken straight from
Google, is that correct?
I am prompted to ask why you were curious about who might be
guilty of using to many words? I also notice you did not answer
your own question, where do you stand Willie T?
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