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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Peripatetic (when used correctly) is a clear and succinct word choice. There are other words I think people misuse vis a vis the true definition (“peruse” comes to mind - often people use it to mean “skim” when it pretty much means the opposite - misuse of peruse drives me crazy), but peripatetic is not one of those words. [/quote]

But why choose to use a word that many people might misunderstand or misuse? If your intent is to get a specific message across to your recipient, don't use words that could be misunderstood or less known. The fact that you're claiming a word is so clear and succinct as a choice, that many posters have chimed in to say varying things about shows that it probably was not the best choice. My brilliant grandfather who had a phd always told me not to use the fifty cent word when the five cent word meant that my intentions were clear. He told me to save the fifty cent words for poetry, fiction, letters to friends and for fun, but that if my intent was to teach or persuade, use more of the five cent words. [/quote]

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