A concept from Epstein that I thought was interesting and am going into greater details would be vague sentences. Vague sentences can range from numerous things. Giving a vague sentence is simple, but it gives no vivid description of the subject, person, or place. A vague sentence can go several ways in meaning like the type of sandwich one wants, the looks of a person, and many more. Without making something clear to the point where the recipient cannot understand is a vague sentence. A vague sentence is extremely hard for many people to agree upon without any type of other description. An example of a vague sentence would be “it’s a nice day out” or “look at that man.” Both sentences are extremely vague by saying it’s a nice day out does not mean much without saying why it’s a nice day out like the sky is blue, birds are chirping, and the sun is big and round in the sky. By saying look at the man, this raises many questions, what does the man look like or where is he located specifically.
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