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Memo to an Anonymous Co-worker

Vocabulary is not a weapon to be deployed against those you consider inferior. Especially when you aren’t very good at it.

I congratulate you on your understanding of the difference between “between” and “among”, but “betwixt” is not a fancier way to say “among.” I thought you were just being funny the first time.

“Allude” is not a fancier way to say “mention.”

“Nonchalant” is not a fancier way to say “unimportant.”

You use the word “purview” approximately 300% more than you have any business doing.

In short, your malapropic lexiphanicism tries us all. Please stop.

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