I have a bigger problem in my working day of NOT using certain words.I came across two today —
Ultracrepidarian — (adjective) expressing opinions on matters outside the scope of one’s knowledge or expertise
Nemophilist — (noun) a person who loves or is fond of woods or forests
Joe
I’m struggling to envisage a situation where I might use even one of those words in a day, let alone two. I lead a sheltered life.I came across two today —
Ultracrepidarian — (adjective) expressing opinions on matters outside the scope of one’s knowledge or expertise
Nemophilist — (noun) a person who loves or is fond of woods or forests
Joe
I shall use one now.
99.9% of PFM members are prone to being ultracrepidarian.
.... also suggests they are past their primeUltracrepidarian — (adjective) expressing opinions on matters outside the scope of one’s knowledge or expertise
Nemophilist — (noun) a person who loves or is fond of woods or forests
I came across two today —
Ultracrepidarian — (adjective) expressing opinions on matters outside the scope of one’s knowledge or expertise
Nemophilist — (noun) a person who loves or is fond of woods or forests
Joe
Not sure I could shoe 1 into a sentence.
Another good word is prescience, a noun meaning the thing you do before science.
Joe
.... also suggests they are past their prime
... or spends their time looking for a lost fish (only to end up at the dentists)