Has anyone else lost a chunk of their vocabulary over the pandemic? I used to be pretty articulate but now I have a continuous ā€œtip of the tongueā€ effect and feel like Iā€™m using crude and dull language that just doesnā€™t reflect what Iā€™m thinking/feeling

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Yes! I blame it on being a cooped up extrovert. My mind is atrophying from lack of friendship šŸ˜”.

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I literally thought I was over stressed and losing my mind. Glad itā€™s not just me but sorry its affecting all of us.

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Yes! I misspeak way more these days, and itā€™s even translated to my writing and my comprehension skills some. So weird.

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Me think, why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick

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Yes, also a locked-up extrovert right now. Iā€™m happy to read Iā€™m not the only one. Trying to read to compensate, but writing and vocab have gone down the drain and those are my strong suits

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I have the best words

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You mean you can actually talk like a normal person now instead of the constant corporate jargon? ā€œLetā€™s circle back to this...ā€

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English is my third language so being stranded at home made me forget about 20% of vocab. Most of my close friends do speak other languages

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Discord server w my college friends keeps my conversation skills up. We end up having real discussions beyond just the usual meme-ing and catching up on daily events

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Iā€™ve been writing more to keep language sharp. Seems to be working?

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As an introvert I have developed a lifelong habit of talking to myself which has helped me to maintain my vocabulary during the pandemic šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ļæ¼

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Does your robust vocabulary at work make explaining things easier or just more unnecessarily complicated with additional ā€˜legal jargonā€™

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