Tips To Keep You From Sounding Stupid

Today's tip to keep you from sounding like a moron: Do not use the word "ambivalent" when you mean "indifferent." The two words have quite different definitions, with "ambivalent" meaning feeling very strongly but in two opposing ways. It's easy to understand the word if you understand the prefix "ambi," which means both. As in "ambidextrous," which means being able to use both hands equally (as opposed to meaning "hands aren't important" or something foolish like that).