Just a random thought.
I am seriously not very good at english =) lol.
it's not a matter of using bombastic words that blow people away, neither is it a matter of being able to form grammatical statements..
it's more of the ability to weave words of intricate meanings into your statements such that a precise delivery of what you really want to bring across or express can be done (i feel).
haha.
and there are many other people who are more brilliant than me in this aspect.. especially the nygep people :P
it's really scary, the way some of them use words (no offence. it's a compliment! haha) they'll splatter unknown words into their sentences and serve it with a nonchalant, i-do-this-everyday manner that cause you to go 'wow'.
you want real life examples in Hope? try talking to jitsy or guan zhen. hahaha.
i am but a mere replica of what i have learned from the people i'm exposed to in secondary school. and i thank God for that :) 'cos i think my english foundation was built then. haha. as well as my love for wordplay.