@Elmud,
Seems to me that a philosophy site would be for those that have a better than average to good education and fair to good command of the language used. I don't think that there is a philosophy gene suddenly emerging (or should I say 'comming out'?) There are times where 'elucidate' is a better word than 'explain', it fits the context, perhaps just flows better.
I understand how the ego often will 'rebel' at words that are unfamiliar, perhaps inspiring this sort of thread. But a few trips to the dictionary will equip you with a selection of words to best craft your quotes (and perhaps send someone else running to the dictionary.. win/win).
And if you really wish to understand, anyway, a dictionary is what, 4 seconds away?
Complex notions, such as often found in contexts such as this, require, perhaps, wording outside the mundane-gimme-more-cheese-with-those-chips society.
I'd guess that very few actually use 'two-bit' words and 'jargon' for such vain reasons. I encounter ('find while perusing' ('looking around')) very little of that around here. And I put it right in their face when I do!
It is about
education, in this case, language/words/concepts. How convenient that all it takes is a 4 second trip to a dictionary (or maybe a thesaurus), in this case.
Bye the bye, it appears that 'communication' might well be an evolutionary thing that enhances survival and procreation.
