I disagree with Mr Franklin, and with my mother for that fact! As a child she repeatedly commented that I said ten words when one would do.

Now, as an adult, I still use 10 words and wanna know what that gets me (other than continued comments from my mother)? It gets me clarity. It gets my message across.

Don’t get me wrong, I know when to shut up and listen, but when I am explaining something I am going to use all of my grown up words and make sure that I am well and truly understood. I am also going to use more of those words to check that I was indeed understood.

I don’t miss the misunderstandings, the confusion, the disappointment.

I will keep my ten words, thanks all the same.