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“...there is no question that precision is difficult to achieve. Imprecision is easier. Imprecision is available in a wide variety of attractice and user-friendly forms: cliches, abstractions and generalizations, jargon, passive constructions, hyperbole, sentimentality, and reassuring absolutes. Imprecision minimizes discomfort and creates a big, soft, hospitable place for all opinions; even the completely vacuous can find a welcome there. So the practice of precision not only requires attentiveness and effort; it may also require the courage to afflict the comfortable and, consequently, tolerate their resentment.”

Quote by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

Book:Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies
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Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies

This book delves into the significance of language and its role in shaping truth and understanding within a culture that often prioritizes deceit and misinformation. more

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Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

Marilyn Chandler McEntyre is an American author born in 1949. Her works span various genres, including literary criticism, poetry, and prose. McEntyre is known for her profound literary insights and elegant prose. more

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