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Old 02-19-2012, 05:50 AM   #62
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Anyone know what Pugnacious means?
Yes.

But it's an interesting point. A writer will probably going to have a wider vocabulary than the average, given that writing is about engaging with the language on quite an intimate and intense level (I reckon lawyers prob. also have wide vocabs in general). So, do you assume that the reader has a similarly wide range, or do you self-edit? Is it 'dumbing down' to reduce your own normal vocab when writing, say, a 'popular' genre?
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