Words, words, words!

I have been busy of late and not had much chance to speak with anyone casually. At the same time I have become fascinated with words.

The word can be so small and yet mean a great deal. Words are to not be taken for granted as they may contract a deal, instill power, confess feelings, or damn someone entirely.

There are a few in question that I would like to analyze.

Yes: adverb, noun, plural yes⋅es, verb, yessed, yessing, interjection

–adverb 1. (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
2. (used to express an emphatic contradiction of a previously negative statement or command): Don't do that! Oh, yes I will!
3. (used, usually interrogatively, to express hesitation, uncertainty, curiosity, etc.): “Yes?” he said as he opened the door. That was a marvelous show! Yes?
4. (used to express polite or minimal interest or attention.)

I find that this definition is sufficient except in cases where yes can also mean no. That which we want but do not wish to succumb to the desire, we will say yes to feed the need only to later regret it.

This also equally and oppositely sufficiently described the word "no."

Though let me delve a bit deeper into No.

No: adverb, adjective, noun, plural noes, nos, verb
–adverb 1. (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request)
2. (used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement): Not a single person came to the party, no, not a one.
3. not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative): He is no better.
4. not a (used before an adjective to convey the opposite of the adjective's meaning): His recovery was no small miracle.

No is a strong word, just as yes. No however holds more weight as with the right person would stop the negative indication of having to use such a small word. However no is also known for being mistaken right after submission into consciousness.

Thus it leads to mistaken meaning, confusion, upset stomach, pink eye, bloody nose... sorry, bit of a tangent.

The point is Book, that words, no matter how big or small, how glorious sounding or how vulgar are all very equal in the fact that they cause confusion when the meaning behind them is not distinct. I an not proud enough to say that I have never made a mistake in my language and I would stupid and ignorant to assume that I would never make mistakes in the future. But I say this Book, think before you speak, lest you create undue frustration.