"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in setting of silver." Prov. 25:11
I love it when a writer uses words "aptly". The Baptist church down the road has begun a coffee house. Its title: Holy Grounds. I think that is clever. I smile every time I read it on their sign.
On this topic, I can't get away from Twain's proclamation: "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is the difference between the lightening bug and lightening."
However, my favorite advice on the topic of choosing right words is, "Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." Anton Chekhov
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