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To: IronJack
Anyone who uses the word vermillion is a pretentious ass in my book
10 posted on 07/13/2013 11:07:26 AM PDT by bigtoona
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To: bigtoona
Anyone who uses the word vermillion is a pretentious ass in my book

Why? Do you have something against being educated?

I believe a strong vocabulary is a great thing to aspire to. English speaking people only use a fraction of the words available to them. It's time to dust them off and put them back into everyday usage.

15 posted on 07/13/2013 11:51:39 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: bigtoona
"Anyone who uses the word vermillion is a pretentious ass in my book'

Ironically, the pigment vermilion is made from cinnabar (mercury sulfide), which is fairly toxic - not something I would use to describe foodstuff.

24 posted on 07/13/2013 2:31:51 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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