Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

whoooooosh is the sound of a joke flying overhead.

> Smart people notice when someone omits words like "very", because they struggle with the same issue.

Snobs notice. You are confusing snobbery with intelligence.

there is nothing wrong with very, some people obviously are very passionate about it's use. However to imply its as detrimental to conveyed intellect as a malapropism is frankly bollocks[1]. Keep using very, it'll make you happy.

[1]imply it makes you sound stupid, like you've got a word wrong, for my ESL friends




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: