vocabulary

I admire the way researchers are able to compactly make their point in research journals. They expect their audience to have a similar background and to share a common technical vocabulary. I know that most of the people who read what I write do not share my vocabulary. Even so, I find myself taking shortcuts as I write assuming the other person will know what I mean. It is hard trying to explain everything simply without overly simplifying and missing the point. I keep working at it. Hopefully practice, while not leading to perfection, will at least result in improvement.