The English Language

I've been thinking lately about how liberally we, as speakers of the English language, use certain words and phrases. Words such as: hate, kill, die, starving; phrases such as "best friend" and "I love you." The English language is a fascinating linguistic tool. Each word has a specific meaning, and yet can be interpreted in so many ways. This puts pressure on us, as English-speakers, to use words appropriately and meaningfully. If you tell someone they're your "best friend", they are apt to believe that there is no one else you would rather be friends with. If, after you tell someone they're your "best friend", you ditch this person and blow them off, they will inevitably conclude that you are a liar. You may never have meant that you would never choose anyone over them, but that's what came across, and now your word is in shambles. Like I said, the English language is a fascinating linguistic tool; let's all try to use it wisely, shall we?