Using the most common 1,000 words is not really about simplifying or clarifying things. It’s about imposing an arbitrary restriction on something you think you’re familiar with, and seeing how you cope with it.
There are merits to doing this beyond “it’s fun”. When all your technical vernacular is removed, you can’t hide behind terms you don’t completely understand.
Using the most common 1,000 words is not really about simplifying or clarifying things. It’s about imposing an arbitrary restriction on something you think you’re familiar with, and seeing how you cope with it.
There are merits to doing this beyond “it’s fun”. When all your technical vernacular is removed, you can’t hide behind terms you don’t completely understand.