Single Words Can Make Big Difference

It can be critical.  A single word when reading anything for information can make a big difference.

Take the case of evolution for example.   This theory is usually presented and accepted as fact, but when you read carefully you come across some interesting words.

In the most recent article I have seen the story says  something like: "Rise of Rocky Mountains ... have cause  evolution of dinosaur."

Do your know what the missing word was?  Yes!  It was "may" yet if you did not read that carefully you might have gotten the idea that  scientists have proven that the rise of the Rock Mountains resulted in the evolution of a new species of dinosaur because  that rise created an isolated inland sea.

This, of course, is exactly what the writer, and perhaps scientists involved want you to think.  Actually they have proven nothing of the kind.

These kinds of word games are used in other kinds of writing too -- so be careful how you analyze what is presented to you by imminent scientists, politicians, religious leaders or business people.