The inaccurate astrologer
June 23rd 2010 09:46
My astrologer’s advice to me the other day was not to over-complicate things.
My advice to my astrologer is not to over-write things.
Consider the following sentences. 1. With a full moon winking alluringly at Ursa Major this week, it is best not to over-complicate things. 2. With a full moon winking alluringly at Ursa Major this week, it is best not to complicate things.
Grammatical considerations aside, there is no difference in meaning.
The definition of complicate is “to make complex”. There is no such word as over-complicate. If there were, things would get over-messy.
My advice to my astrologer is not to over-write things.
Consider the following sentences. 1. With a full moon winking alluringly at Ursa Major this week, it is best not to over-complicate things. 2. With a full moon winking alluringly at Ursa Major this week, it is best not to complicate things.
Grammatical considerations aside, there is no difference in meaning.
The definition of complicate is “to make complex”. There is no such word as over-complicate. If there were, things would get over-messy.
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