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Hanna R Posted 4 years ago
Vocabulary
Non-existing words
Any thoughts anyone on whether or not to use non-existing words?
Like voluntile... (or another: grudgy)
“A chance to make this relationship voluntile
so it would be really worthwile.”
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Hanna R Any thoughts anyone on whether or not to use non-existing words? nonexistent They are called nonce words. The best writers do it.
- Hanna R Any thoughts anyone on whether or not to use non-existing words?
- nonexistent They are called nonce words.
- The best writers do it.
- It's always risky, though.
- The meaning has to be clear enough.
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Hanna RAny thoughts anyone on whether or not to use non-existing words?
nonexistent
They are called nonce words. The best writers do it. It's always risky, though. The meaning has to be clear enough. I'm afraid that "voluntile" fails that test because I have no idea what you want it to mean. "Grudgy" is more like it to mean "tending to hold grudges".
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