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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "jocund" and "taskmaster"


Hi

I would like to ask native speakers if they use or hear the words "jocund" and "taskmasters" these days? How common are these among native speakers?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

"jocund" is an uncommon literary word. Though I know its meaning, I have probably never written or spoken it in my life, nor heard anyone else use it in conversation. In my parlance, the most common use of "taskmaster" in everyday English is probably in the stock expression "a hard taskmaster".

— Mr Wordy

  • "jocund" is an uncommon literary word.
  • Though I know its meaning, I have probably never written or spoken it in my life, nor heard anyone else use it in conversation.
  • In my parlance, the most common use of "taskmaster" in everyday English is probably in the stock expression "a hard taskmaster".
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  • "He's a real taskmaster") without risking attracting baffled looks.
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"jocund" is an uncommon literary word. Though I know its meaning, I have probably never written or spoken it in my life, nor heard anyone else use it in conversation.

In my parlance, the most common use of "taskmaster" in everyday English is probably in the stock expression "a hard taskmaster". In general, it's not a particulary common word but you could nevertheless safely drop it into
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My experience and opinion of these words is the same as Mr Wordy's if you want another vote on the matter.

CJ
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