To create a word is simple. But to create a world — to think — that’s hard.

Alena Graedon
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The creator of the English language, Charles Dickens, once said, “To create a word is simple. But to create a world – to think – that’s hard.” The process of creating a word is quite simple. A person just makes up a new word by connecting sounds together in a different way than they do with other words. However, creating a world is nothing short of extraordinary. This person must think about how people are going to use the word, whether it will be used only by the person who invented it or whether everyone will know how to use it.

Source: The Word Exchange

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