“Synonyms” does not mean they are identical, they hold similar attributes but can have some distinct use differences.
Different mental images appear when you describe either “personal preparation” and “stockpiling” versus “hoarding”. There is a negative connotation to “hoarding” as to opposed to a person building up provisions before a disaster, or for winter. They don’t have “stockpiling limits”, they are “hoarding limits”. Anytime a disaster hits they talk about people “hoarding” not those evil people who stockpiled their supplies a year or two in advance.
Please tell me you understand the point, I’m getting rather tired of having to explain everything to the nth degree here.
Oh, I understand your point completely, SAM, but it’s like standing before the judge and saying that you didn’t kill some one, you merely murdered them.
I just think its a minor point, overall. Don’t throw around either term while talking with people around you. Substituting “stockpiling” for “hoarding” isn’t going to make the baddies go away.
Likewise, please tell me that YOU understand the point that you and I are talking about the exact same thing, we just disagree on the wording, which is a rather silly point anyway, since it’s not something that I ever suggested you throw around in casual conversation with anyone.
And, as much as you hate “explaining”, remember it IS a discussion forum where people share their views, and I have as much right to share mine as you do yours. You jumped into the conversation of your own volition, but you’re welcome to stop responding if you don’t want to take it to the nth degree. That’s fine with me either way.
Have a good one.