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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by WalterBright on Thursday May 20, 2021 @04:29PM (#27226771)
Of course I'll simplify the language I use when talking to people who have limited English skills, like kids or others learning the language.

Sesquipedalian means use of very long words, not quite the same as using a rich vocabulary.

> incorrectly

I sometimes pronounce words incorrectly that I'm very familiar with. What happened was I read the word a lot, yet had never heard it spoken. My mind would make up a pronunciation as I read, and eventually thought that was the real pronunciation.

Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak... by tombert on Thursday May 20, 2021 @05:54PM (#27227884)
I wasn't referring to pronunciation, but rather the word having a slightly different meaning than how it's being used.