Words I love to listen to the "words" people use. I also catch myself in using words incorrect. It takes a conscious desire to make sure we use "Words" correctly. No one can be perfect at it, but we should try. Living in the “good ole south” is an entertaining experience when you listen to people talk and especially try to explain a subject. I never thought much about words when I was younger. I knew in school that I was to learn new words. I would write new words and look up definitions and turn my school work assignment in to the teacher. But it was schoolwork and something to finish so I could get to more important things like “playing outside with my friends.” It wasn’t until I decided to learn Hebrew and Greek that it dawned on me how ignorant I was with English. I had to go back and learn English better before I could proceed with these two languages. I plowed through English (not perfectly though, but much better) and took to learning these two new languages. I learned much about Hebrew and learned to write from right to left ( strange huh? My first realization that I thought it was CORRECT to write from left to right. Such are our illusions.) I gave up on Hebrew but stayed with Greek. I learned those declensions of the Greek articles, etc., etc. But after a few years, I gave up and realized I would not speak or write either language fluently. I did gain enough knowledge to give Ministers a problem when they would define Greek or Hebrew words incorrectly, and I would catch them twisting definitions a bit to support some topic they wanted everyone to think was supported in the Bible. I still use what are known as “Hebrew and Greek tools”. But I began to look closer at English words. One of the first things I noticed was the change in how we use them; especially in regard to how most of us heard words when we were young. For example. When I was younger, if someone said the word “God”, most people would have assumed you were talking about the Biblical God (at least the area I was raised). Today when someone uses this word you don’t know for sure. So I learned that you should ask what a person they mean when they use these words. Here’s another example. “Spiritual”. Well now you are going to get in big trouble. Never assume you have any clue what the other person may mean. The Government uses words that you have to define (and BIG words too. The world has learned to speak with “Double Talk” or “Double Speak”, if you get my drift). We’ve learned to use language on an unprecedented scale where now I wonder if anybody really understands what the hell the other is even talking about. Never assume the other person is clear as to what you mean by certain terms. We have to define clearly and correctly what it is we are trying to say. We also need to become adept at discerning if what the other person is saying to us is meant to mislead us. Advertising understands this very well. Not all advertising is about telling you honestly about their product, (no shit!). You might as well throw religion and politics in there while you’re at it. I am a writer. Writers will tell you quickly how hard it can be to write a book and get people to understand clearly what it is you are trying to convey. Listen to people closely and you will see what I am talking about. When it comes to buying products, I catch words like “maybe”, “could” very quick. It’s like people talk so they have a plausible deniability so as not to be caught in saying something wrong, (if you have children, you will understand what I really mean). So, listen carefully the next time someone is talking. See if you really understand what they are trying to say. Then think about how you speak. And do it goes. Words I love to listen to the "words" people use. I also catch myself in using words incorrect. It takes a conscious desire to make sure we use "Words" correctly. No one can be perfect at it, but we should try. Living in the “good ole south” is an entertaining experience when you listen to people talk and especially try to explain a subject. I never thought much about words when I was younger. I knew in school that I was to learn new words. I would write new words and look up definitions and turn my school work assignment in to the teacher. But it was schoolwork and something to finish so I could get to more important things like “playing outside with my friends.” It wasn’t until I decided to learn Hebrew and Greek that it dawned on me how ignorant I was with English. I had to go back and learn English better before I could proceed with these two languages. I plowed through English (not perfectly though, but much better) and took to learning these two new languages. I learned much about Hebrew and learned to write from right to left ( strange huh? My first realization that I thought it was CORRECT to write from left to right. Such are our illusions.) I gave up on Hebrew but stayed with Greek. I learned those declensions of the Greek articles, etc., etc. But after a few years, I gave up and realized I would not speak or write either language fluently. I did gain enough knowledge to give Ministers a problem when they would define Greek or Hebrew words incorrectly, and I would catch them twisting definitions a bit to support some topic they wanted everyone to think was supported in the Bible. I still use what are known as “Hebrew and Greek tools”. But I began to look closer at English words. One of the first things I noticed was the change in how we use them; especially in regard to how most of us heard words when we were young. For example. When I was younger, if someone said the word “God”, most people would have assumed you were talking about the Biblical God (at least the area I was raised). Today when someone uses this word you don’t know for sure. So I learned that you should ask what a person they mean when they use these words. Here’s another example. “Spiritual”. Well now you are going to get in big trouble. Never assume you have any clue what the other person may mean. The Government uses words that you have to define (and BIG words too. The world has learned to speak with “Double Talk” or “Double Speak”, if you get my drift). We’ve learned to use language on an unprecedented scale where now I wonder if anybody really understands what the hell the other is even talking about. Never assume the other person is clear as to what you mean by certain terms. We have to define clearly and correctly what it is we are trying to say. We also need to become adept at discerning if what the other person is saying to us is meant to mislead us. Advertising understands this very well. Not all advertising is about telling you honestly about their product, (no shit!). You might as well throw religion and politics in there while you’re at it. I am a writer. Writers will tell you quickly how hard it can be to write a book and get people to understand clearly what it is you are trying to convey. Listen to people closely and you will see what I am talking about. When it comes to buying products, I catch words like “maybe”, “could” very quick. It’s like people talk so they have a plausible deniability so as not to be caught in saying something wrong, (if you have children, you will understand what I really mean). So, listen carefully the next time someone is talking. See if you really understand what they are trying to say. Then think about how you speak. And do it goes.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:51:47 +0000
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