rahimbahrain Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Which form of language you appreciate more - 1) Short, sweet and straight or 2) Detailed with graphic description ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Which form of language you appreciate more - 1) Short, sweet and straight or 2) Detailed with graphic description ?What do mean by saying graphic description? Are you talking about metaphorical/idiomatic expressions?Please specify, thank you :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brothainarms Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Totally depends what context it's in. If I'm reading an instruction manual, I appreciate short and succinct text. Fiction writing, a combination of the two is nice. Not EVERYTHING deserves a long-ass description (I.E. Game of Thrones). Non-fiction any of the two works I guess. Just tell it as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trellum Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Uhm I guess short and straight in most cases I've been told I tend to be an extremely direct and frank person, so I guess that's why I like this ''form'' of language. If I'm reading a manual, then I really prefer a detailed description... with a diagram if possible! I expect some really complete and descriptive instructions... with as many instructions as possible! After all that's what I needed when I was trying to figure out Windows 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre-nunes Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I like straight to the point communication... that's why women are so hard on me hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daimashin Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm an impatient person in real life so I prefer short, and straight to the point writing. But when I write I like to elaborate and be descriptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katya S Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 In real life I prefer short, straightforward sentences so that I know exactly what's happening. The exception is when a person is talking about something I'm very interested in, because then I want as much detail as possible! In writing I like to have a blend, because I think it makes it more interesting as it sets a tone and atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguaholic Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I'm an impatient person in real life so I prefer short, and straight to the point writing. But when I write I like to elaborate and be descriptive. That's great Daimashin and I can confirm that (your style in writing hehe). :grin:Your posts about 成语 have all been very informative and descriptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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