08-11-2023, 12:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-11-2023, 01:15 PM by Quixilated.)
What if a word is used that is not archaic to the user but is archaic to the reader? I don’t mean used out of place to sound cool, but just that writer and reader have a different understanding of which words have stopped being in use. If it is confusing to a reader, does it have to be changed? How does someone know when a word becomes archaic? Also, why is it wrong to use a word that has become archaic? Does it become acceptable if its definition is the most correct one for the situation? Is it better to use a less accurate word if the more accurate word is considered archaic? I understand that using archaic speech patterns would possibly throw the reader off, but what about if it’s just a word that’s gotten a little dusty?
Isn’t there a degree of subjectivity involved? Or is that just wishful thinking?
Isn’t there a degree of subjectivity involved? Or is that just wishful thinking?
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