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Difference in vocabulary

Shift word choice in the favor of emotion
Intellectual
words
accelerate
accolade
additionally
aid
allow
anecdote
anticipate
assault
astute
at an end
attractive
avid
challenge
circular
combat
completed
concerned
concerning
construct
contact you
container
courageous
damage. harm
demise
desire
determine
difficult
diminutive
dine
discern, perceive
disclose
donate
elderly
exceptional
experiment
facilitate
famished
fatigued
fearful
fidelity
for
fortunate
futile
garment
gratification
haste, hasten
huge
humorous, amusing
ill
immediately
inform
intelligent
I regret
is provided with
besting
large
learn
manufacture
must
needn' t be
notion
nude
observed
obstinate
omit
perhaps
peril
perspiration
pleased
sufficient
superior to
tardy
terminate
tidings
utilize
wealthy
we would like to
worldwide
youthful
Emotional
words
speed up
applause
there' s more:
help
who
expect
but up
smart
our
good looking
good tbr
dare
round
fight
******
worried
about
build
write you
bag, bottle, in
have
hurt
death
hope
pin down
tough
small
eat
see
explain
give
old
marvalous
test
use
hungry
tired
afraid
faithfulness
because
lucky
hopeless
dress, suit
enjoyment
hurry
giant
funny
sick
right now
tell
bright
l' m may
has
kidding
big
find out
make
has to
doesn' t have to be
the
naked
seen
stubborn
leave out
maybe
danger
sweat
medicine
happy
enough
better than
late
and
new
use
rich
we want to
in the world
You"
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#24 - lithiumdebator (02/22/2015) [-]
"But wait! Additionally!!!"
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User avatar #26 to #24 - megaton ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
brought to you by William Maise Esqu.
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User avatar #33 to #24 - drayn (02/22/2015) [-]
you can't do that
Billy Mays speaks from the heart
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#44 to #34 - anon (02/22/2015) [-]
Gotta
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User avatar #3 - killerliquid (02/22/2015) [-]
I regret =/= I'm sorry
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User avatar #53 to #3 - themightymrplow (02/22/2015) [-]
Stupid question I guess, but what's the difference?
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User avatar #55 to #53 - genasi (02/22/2015) [-]
you can regret something while not being sorry for it.

I'm not sorry for shooting you in the kneecaps, you're an asshole. But I regret it because I went to prison for it.
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User avatar #54 to #53 - killerliquid (02/22/2015) [-]
Regret is more in the sense of "Man, I wish I didn't make that decision"
Sorry is more like "Man, I feel bad about doing that thing and I should say something to that person to let them know I feel that I shouldn't have done that."
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User avatar #56 to #54 - themightymrplow (02/22/2015) [-]
So the difference seems to be taking the other persons feelings into account. Is that about right?
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User avatar #57 to #56 - killerliquid (02/22/2015) [-]
Regret is more intrapersonal while being sorry is interpersonal

Sorry is a word you use to express that you regret doing something while regret is feeling remorse
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#59 to #57 - themightymrplow (02/22/2015) [-]
Well I thought I had it, but now...
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User avatar #60 to #59 - killerliquid (02/23/2015) [-]
I really need to stop using regret in a description to contrast it and sorry
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User avatar #13 to #3 - ampharosrules (02/22/2015) [-]
"I apologize" is typically a better substitute for I'm sorry (in a more professional way, that is). I think it probably meant in the case of "I regret/I'm sorry to inform you that..." But "I'm sorry" should always be used in regards to a loss. "My condolences" works as well.
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#39 to #3 - captaincapital ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
are you ******* sorry
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User avatar #40 to #39 - psykobear ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
Do you ******* regret?
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User avatar #9 to #3 - retris (02/22/2015) [-]
especially at a funeral
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#38 - PopcornViking ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
GOTTA ACCELLERATE
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User avatar #43 to #38 - wolfypolli (02/22/2015) [-]
WE REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ACCELERATION.
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User avatar #69 to #43 - Lolzster ONLINE (02/23/2015) [-]
Acceleration is imperative!
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User avatar #22 - uselessmemer (02/22/2015) [-]
I don't understand the point of this. It's just a real ****** thesaurus.
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#23 - mankey (02/22/2015) [-]
A Vulcan to Human dictionary that is intriguing.
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User avatar #35 to #23 - warzon (02/22/2015) [-]
"Where's the 'Which hole?"
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#6 - falbwuh (02/22/2015) [-]
Wait, is this recommending that you use words from the right column instead of the left? That's like, the exact opposite of what you're supposed to do.
Wait, is this recommending that you use words from the right column instead of the left? That's like, the exact opposite of what you're supposed to do.

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#19 to #6 - anon (02/22/2015) [-]
Word on the right appeal to emotion, word on left to logic, its alot easier to get your way by appealing to peoples emotions to act in either rational or irrational behaviour for your benefit, thats the whole point of PR and propoganda. Howver the backlash is by teaching people this from an early age (ei utah common core) it sets them up to be manipulated by emotionally empowering writing rather then critical thinking.
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User avatar #31 to #6 - akkere (02/22/2015) [-]
I agree, it's a stupid idea to think switching to the right is the better deal. Different articles call for different styles of writing. Say you're a writer for a newspaper column.
If your goal is to simply present an issue in the most objective matter possible, you might stick to the words on the left listing.
If your goal is to reach a "simpler" audience and convince them of a side to an issue, you may prefer the style of the right listing.
Alternatively, if you want to present an issue that's more easily understandable but distinctive, you may mix up the two listings, just as if you wanted to convince a more general range of people to a side of an issue..

It works pretty much for anything else. If you're in a professional career in science and want to report a discovery to other professionals, you'll likely use a certain set of wording similar to that of the left. If you want to voice the discovery to an audience that has an interest in the field but not quite the know-how, like students, and want to make it more fun and approachable, you use something similar to the ones on the right.
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User avatar #12 to #6 - kyoutu (02/22/2015) [-]
No it isn't.... The words you choose to use should reflect the environment you're in and the people you're trying to communicate with, that's the whole point of language.

Strictly keeping to the left column will only make you come across as an autistic retard.
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User avatar #14 to #12 - captainprincess ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
That is by no means a guarantee
You could stick to the words only on the right and get the same result
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User avatar #15 to #14 - kyoutu (02/22/2015) [-]
I know... What I was saying it you should be varied with your words and choose from each column suitably.
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User avatar #16 to #15 - captainprincess ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
yeahbut
Look where you are

Even with a healthy mixture
You can totally be an autistic retard
Especially here, where you have to fight to prove you aren't

kek
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User avatar #18 to #16 - kyoutu (02/22/2015) [-]
I guess that's true, heh.
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User avatar #17 to #12 - falbwuh (02/22/2015) [-]
Well obviously if I'm writing a book for teenagers of something of the like I'll opt for the simpler word choices. But seeing as how the picture gave no context at all, I assumed it was talking about more traditional things like college essays, where you don't have to worry about losing emotional power because of your readers' unfamiliarity with big boy words.

And at face value the picture appears to be advocating always favoring the right column, not picking and choosing. It says it right across the top "shift word choice in favor of emotion". It's just a really jank picture all around.
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User avatar #21 to #6 - TheAdolfHitler (02/22/2015) [-]
People are more open to emotion than they are to logic.

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#4 - dannyvx (02/22/2015) [-]
there must be times where the former is better suited than the latter, right?
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User avatar #7 to #4 - inconspicuousguy (02/22/2015) [-]
This is actually a pretty good resource for creative writing. Details like this help to reinforce the personality of a character through their dialogue rather than a description.

Saved cause I'm defiantly gonna use this
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User avatar #8 to #7 - walcorn ONLINE (02/22/2015) [-]
Definitely*
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User avatar #10 to #4 - ironsoul (02/22/2015) [-]
If you want to sound smart, use the intellectual words. If you want to sound exciting, use the emotional ones.
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#2 - seanbeanaway (02/22/2015) [-]
Billy Mays, always turning people on with his commercials
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#67 - angelusprimus (02/23/2015) [-]
Or use words appropriately.
Don't rely on emotions for business reports, don't be cold when writing to your lover.
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#51 - anon (02/22/2015) [-]
Many of the terms on the right felt much less emotional than the terms on the left.

But, then again, it really depends on what mood you're setting. There's not really anything that's "More emotional" than something else. Just more fitting.

TL;DR - this chart is ******* stupid.
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User avatar #30 - bloodrocutation (02/22/2015) [-]
"I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few."- Adolf Hitler

emotion speaks more to people then reason and intellect ever will
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User avatar #42 to #30 - theshinypen (02/22/2015) [-]
but muh euforia
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User avatar #32 - girguy (02/22/2015) [-]
this is a shtity thesaurus that makes you sound pretentious. these aren't very scholarly words.
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#71 - riayl (02/23/2015) [-]
This is ******* retarded. The words in the left column are, as others have said here, more nuanced and specific in both definition and use. I.e. "jesting" versus "kidding". Jesting, or saying something in jest, brings to mind the historical jester, while kidding has, well, kid in it. Something said in jest is intended to be funny, while something you say while kidding isn't meant to be taken seriously. Or notion versus idea. When you try to differentiate (yeah, another big word) the two terms, notion seems to be higher class, more complete than idea. A notion is something you can figuratively measure and hold, while an idea is more nebulous and liquid. Basically, the mental scale goes a little like this: plan > notion > idea > thought where as you go left the complexity and completeness of the mental process grows. So **** this list and **** whoever made it. It's patently obvious the creator of this list can't speak worth a dime.
This is ******* retarded. The words in the left column are, as others have said here, more nuanced and specific in both definition and use.

I.e. "jesting" versus "kidding". Jesting, or saying something in jest, brings to mind the historical jester, while kidding has, well, kid in it. Something said in jest is intended to be funny, while something you say while kidding isn't meant to be taken seriously.

Or notion versus idea. When you try to differentiate (yeah, another big word) the two terms, notion seems to be higher class, more complete than idea. A notion is something you can figuratively measure and hold, while an idea is more nebulous and liquid. Basically, the mental scale goes a little like this:

plan > notion > idea > thought

where as you go left the complexity and completeness of the mental process grows.

So **** this list and **** whoever made it. It's patently obvious the creator of this list can't speak worth a dime.
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#70 - allthejuice (02/23/2015) [-]
why? i prefer the intellectual words
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User avatar #68 - dbdbdb (02/23/2015) [-]
there's nothing "emotional" about the words in the right column. They're just not as high in "register" as the words on the left. The words on the left are more nuanced, and each has its own connotation. It's more a matter of tone than "emotionality". Intelligent words can be extremely emotional
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#64 - kingderps (02/23/2015) [-]
So emotional words are words that are shorter and more commonly used in casual conversation?
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#63 - brainsaladsurgery (02/23/2015) [-]
lol ******* thumbing this us but falling asleep in english class when the teacher tries teaching you this is stuff in person
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User avatar #45 - msypsylon (02/22/2015) [-]
What's the point of this? Just use the word that sounds natural in your speech.
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#52 to #45 - anon (02/22/2015) [-]
Yeah. The chart was probably made by a 14 year old girl who thought she was a writer.

If you're writing, then it's all about what sets the mood you want. It's not some type of black and white idea of, "Emotional and not emotional." Whoever made this is stupid.

And when people are having a conversation, they better not try to make themselves sound as stupid as possible like in the chart here. Or else more of these charts will be made, dumbing down the English language as far as it will go.
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