I understand your frustration. Remember that people do it with everything. Exaggerating is part of storytelling for many people, and depending on the people and the culture, a small lie or exaggeration in service of a good story isn’t really considered a bad thing.
But I agree, I wish people wouldn’t do it with clinically significant terms.
I understand your frustration. Remember that people do it with everything. Exaggerating is part of storytelling for many people, and depending on the people and the culture, a small lie or exaggeration in service of a good story isn’t really considered a bad thing.
But I agree, I wish people wouldn’t do it with clinically significant terms.
It isn’t only part of storytelling but literally one of the strongest forces of language change.