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Post small linguistic switches you can make it appear smarter than you really are. I'll start.

"Regarding" instead of "about" in many contexts.
>"About what you said last week..."
>"Regarding what you said last week..."

>> No.21741920 [DELETED] 

>>21741910
These sound exactly the same.
Also, to the dumbfuck janny deleting my posts: go fuck yourself, this board is lucky to have me.

>> No.21743738

>>21741910
>However
>Therefore
>In addition
>Consequently
Will make you sound smart and pretentious in any context

>> No.21743747

>furthermore
>nevertheless

>> No.21743881

>>21741910
>alas
>ergo
>whence
>henceforth
>perchance

>> No.21744111

Not a switch with anything in particular but "sisyphean" is smart and subtle at the same time. The context will be clear so the person won't need to ask what it means but they will probably google it after the conversation.
>>21743747
>>21743881
>>21743738
All of these except however and in addition sound pompous.

>> No.21744125

>>21744111
>implying people actually listen to what you’re prattling on about let alone remember and care enough to bother searching for something from your ramblings
Really anon?

>> No.21744130
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21744130

>>21743881
>perchance

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21744139

Correctly combining independent clauses without using semicolons is nice, yet the masses will not understand the technique being used.
Also, buy a thesarus faggot.
(Can you tell me what stucture of sentence was used in the first sentence? If so, I'll rescind my condemnation of "faggot", but I will not forgo my suggestion of buying a thesaurus.)
Frogposters are awful.

>> No.21744171

>>21744130
>to dream

>> No.21744175

>>21744125
Sorry you only talk to dumb people.

>> No.21744188

>>21744139
>Also, buy a thesarus faggot.
There was an episode of Friends that illustrates in detail why this doesn't work.

>> No.21744198

>>21744188
>implying I watch "Friends"
Whether you're OP or not, I'm glad there's a good reason to quit paying attention to this thread. There's not even an iota of a possibility of learning something here.

>> No.21744232

>>21744175
Sorry you’re too socially inept to pick up on non-verbal cues. You’re boring son

>> No.21744278

>>21744232
I'm interesting and pick up on a non-verbal cues. But given that you hang around with dumb people, you're almost certain dumb yourself.

>> No.21744413

>>21744278
Well I am here chatting with you, so I guess you got me anon

>> No.21744625

>>21744188
That was an encyclopedia.

>> No.21744836

>>21744625
youtube.com/watch?v=LcM4zWiikKQ

>> No.21744845

>>21744625
he's talking about joey using the thesaurus to write the recommendation letter for the adoption agency, retard. holy btfo.