From: Teribus - PM
Date: 25 Oct 17 - 08:45 AM
By the way DMcG the legal profession makes the money it does solely because "English" is one of the most imprecise languages on the planet, the opposite can be said of French, which is why for centuries the language of diplomacy was French.

Sorry, Teribus.
I'll have to disagree on this one.
English is the most precise of languages (if used properly)because of the available vocabulary. A word can usually be found with the precise nuance required to give the exact intended meaning.
Unfortunately people who work on the assumption that any, and all, of the words listed together in a thesaurus (such as 'cheap' 'cut-price' and 'bargain') are fully interchangeable, will not be able to use the language in a precise manner.
The legal profession make their money because they will take the care to draw up documents using the 'correct' words, to avoid the possibility of other legal experts later disputing the meaning of the documents.