“When there is ambiguity in the communication of knowledge, all that is in common are the words that one person speaks or writes and another hears or reads. So long as ambiguity persists, there is no meaning in common between writer and reader. **For the communication to be successfully completed, therefore, it is necessary for the two parties to use the same words with the same meanings—in short, to come to terms.** When that happens, communication happens, the miracle of two minds with but a single thought.” ([Location 1445](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=1445) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[communication-skills]], [[reading-books]], [[semantic-creep]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]