Lullabye Language

The Big Picture - Lullaby language. A nice article describing that simple idea that one should say what one means! when writing. Clarity of language. No ambiguity. In summary (some of these are my interpretations):

• Should = Probably Won't. ("We should sign a contract." VS "We probably won't sign a contract.")
  
• Just = go to a lot of trouble to ("You just have to write the report." VS "You need to go to a lot of trouble to write the report.")
  
• All = see "just"
  
• Soon = Never ("I will do it... soon." VS ''I will do it... never [so go away and stop hassling!]")
  
• Only = significance from own perspective ("It's only a minor change." VS "I made the minor change because it didn't seem to make any significant difference to anyone else.")
  
• Anything = significance from own perspective ("I didn't change anything." VS "I didn't change anything that I thought would matter to anyone else.")