[Proposal] inform → tell

1 Comment / By /

Home › Forums › Word Court › [Proposal] inform → tell

  • This topic is empty.
Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • July 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1505
    zhonglish
    Keymaster

    This is a proposal to retire the word inform in favor of tell.

    Latin root. \”Inform the client\” → \”tell the client.\” Information is data; telling is human.

    Your Vote

    Use the buttons below to vote. Share your reasoning in the replies.

    July 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1816
    zhonglish
    Keymaster

    This is a friendly-fire retirement — I’m voting Yes because ‘tell’ is warmer and more human.

    Inform me. Tell me.
    Inform the client. Tell the client.
    One sounds like a memo. One sounds like a person. We should tell more, inform less.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

Log in to reply.