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[–] hakase@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's not actually about being specific per se - it's about overtly mentioning details that are already assumed from context. Grice's maxims of quantity and relevance say that speakers only provide information when that information is important in some way and relevant to the discussion, so providing information that would otherwise be assumed means that information must be actively relevant to the conversation in some important way that warrants it being mentioned.

[–] Bumblefumble@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

There's a great video by Tom Scott on this exact topic.

[–] Erehar@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Talking like Mojo JoJo is always fun

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Nom nom nom

[–] DracEULA@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now I want to have a Jackie Daytona style NPC that is obviously hiding something, but completely irrelevant to the plot.

[–] Vagabondshad@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 years ago

With his *blue jeans * and toothpick

[–] Drhype@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, I didn't found him dead. He was definitely not in the basement and he was enjoying his family

[–] Nheea@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

I don't know why, but "he was enjoying his family" sounds oddly cannibalistic.