On the other hand

[joegoda]

I find people that use the word 'plethora' to be pretentious. Then again, the use of the word pretentious may be a bit pretentious, yes?

Comments

[bleuberi21.livejournal.com]

Every time I read the word "plethora", I hear it in my head in a Spanish accent (thanks to The Three Amigos). If I say the word, it's the same way.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

*heh*

[lord-enigma.livejournal.com]

Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has *no idea* what it means to have a plethora.

[docjeff.livejournal.com]

There are myriad reasons to use either word. Sesquipedalianism for instance :-)

[queenmaggie.livejournal.com]

But...sometimes it's really just the perfect word: when one has a superfluity of something, when there's plenty to go 'round, when are almost excessive quantities....
I'm not trying to be pretentious: it simply trips off the tongue...
;D

[valfatale.livejournal.com]

....I said fecundity the other night and didn't even realize it was weird until the whole table stopped talking and stared at me.