Liberty or Freedom

Simply put, communication takes place when both the speaker and the listener agree to the definition of the terms.

English speakers all agree that left and right are the same for everyone.  More than just convenient, that agreed use is very helpful for driving safety.

Some phrases are not always so helpful but we agree that the meaning is uniform.  The sun doesn’t set, but that’s easier than saying the rotation of the earth has reached the point where the sun is not visible. And, sunset has a romance the slightly more technical version misses.

Most of our daily interactions with people happen pretty efficiently.  In an office or work environment where a colloquial or job-specific jargon is necessary, everyone in the know gets along rather effortlessly.

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