Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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user111185

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December 26, 2021

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Over exaggeration

  • December 26, 2021, 11:08pm

If my friend caught a fish weighing 1Kg and I went around telling others that it weighed 2Kg, I'd be exaggerating; if, however, I said that it was 500Kg, that would be a gross exaggeration. It wouldn't be overexaggeration, as there isn't a predetermined threshold to exceed. Stating anything more than 1Kg is an untruth.