What exactly is the need for building up vocabulary or knowing new words over and above the common words ? I am not asking from academic perspective but trying to grasp the real need for learning new words. Some say that it helps express oneself better but how that’s not possible with the most commonly used words and rare words are anyways perhaps might not be comprehensible as they are uncommon. Isn’t simple and easy better ? Most books use uncommon words that are not spoken in day to day life. Request your views
Me say not need. If know what me say, why me say more?
Because it’s a lot more fun to have language that is more than the bear necessities. Novels, poetry, movies, plays, music… Language is as much an art form as it is a means to an end. Here’s some other questions that have the same answer:
Why don’t we just wear plain white cotton clothes? Why do songs have more than four notes? Why are paintings not black and white? Why do we have meaningless conversations? Why do people have hobbies?
Because it’s more fun.
Thank you