> From Bernard Aschwanden (Publishing Smarter) > > I'll chime in to say that in almost every case where people create content, > it should be done with the audience in mind. Unless the audience knows > "exemplified" it's likely best to stick to ideas other people have suggested. > > Simpler is often better. It's becoming more and more common for people who > read content to have a background that may not be "English first". That's a > good reason to stick to words they know best. The content we create isn't (or > generally *shouldn't*) be a way to show how clever we are with words, but > rather how clever we are with making people not even think about the words > and instead help them achieve their goals with no obstacles.
Agreed! This definition: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/exemplified says that the difficulty index for "exemplify/exemplified" is higher than other words, and "Few English speakers likely know this word." A synonym: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/example shows a lower difficulty index for "example", and "Most English speakers likely know this word." So, yes, KISS applies. Z _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
