To use a big word or a foreign word when a small one and a familiar one will answer the same purpose, is a sign of ignorance. Great scholars and writers and polite speakers use simple words.
Joseph Devlin
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This page presents the quote "To use a big word or a foreign word when a small one and a familiar one will answer the same purpose, is a sign of ignorance. Great scholars and writers and polite speakers use simple words.". Author of this quote is Joseph Devlin. This quote is about use, ignorance, familiar, simple words, purpose, polite, speakers, simple,.