Merle,
The world has moved on since then; and, before then. ;-)
I think the key is just not to over-use it. Like cliches. I think it's almost
always better to use simple descriptive language than to use a cliche. People
are numb to cliches, but more original language can wake people up, instead.
Are there Zen cliches? No. Every utterance is fresh. Even if it is repeated.
Nice! If a person is awakened, that is. Impossible to "fake it".
Replies to "testing-questions" asked by teachers must be authentic -- even if
not original -- for the teacher to "pass" a student on a koan, say; teachers
sense the difference between words or expressions that you own, and those you
borrow or steal.
Phew; post is back on-topic. Nice! ;-)
--Joe
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> at high school i was taught in english grammar never to use nice..nice
> biscuit that was about it!..it's a lazy man's english...everything is
> nice/..... merle
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