C. S. Lewis Quote About Precise Language and Exaggeration

„Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.“

Clive Staples LewisC. S. Lewis on precise language: Why we should not call something “infinitely” when we mean “very.”
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Clive Staples Lewis was an Irish writer and literary scholar. He taught at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and held the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at the University of Cambridge.

C. S. Lewis reminds readers to use language precisely and appropriately. The quote cautions against exaggeration and highlights the importance of choosing words carefully.


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Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was an Anglo-Irish writer, literary scholar, and theologian. He is renowned for his works of Christian apologetics and 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Lewis taught literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and later at the University of Cambridge. His influence extends to modern fantasy literature and Christian philosophy.

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