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Related: About this forumCarrying on discussions about religion requires wit.
There is an established hierarchy of people's wit. From maximum to minimum, it goes:
Quick-wit
Halfwit
Dimwit
Nitwit
Lackwit
The parameters for each level are not precise. Thus it is unwise to apply those labels to others or to yourself in a public way.
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Carrying on discussions about religion requires wit. (Original Post)
MineralMan
Mar 2019
OP
I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash.
marylandblue
Mar 2019
#6
The Velveteen Ocelot
(121,238 posts)1. Don't forget fuckwit, but that probably applies more to politics.
MineralMan
(147,853 posts)3. I think that is in a category of its own.
Besides, it uses a bad word, and my mother might read this, see...so don't fuckwit me....
Croney
(4,926 posts)2. I had to look up lack wit.
I found it to be one word, lackwit.
I was witless.
MineralMan
(147,853 posts)4. Hmph! I separated the words intentionally to
maintain uniformity.
Croney
(4,926 posts)5. I figured that out. As I said, I was witless.
I really hadn't heard the word before.
Hey wait a minute. Quickwit is not a word.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)6. I looked up all five. They are all one word, except that quick-wit gets a dash.
So keep your wits and correct your grammar.
MineralMan
(147,853 posts)7. Aha! I have edited the post accordingly.
Je vous remercie.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)8. Good job! You may advance yourself one wit.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)9. Wit is your point? eom