>>12727664Well for starters, his vocabulary was varied, and chock full nuanced, descriptive, less frequent words. So he had great word wealth. It wasn't just using fancy words though.
He understood the subtle concepts and semantics, which says more about his thinking than his command of language, but he also spoke succinctly, had the gift of gab, though he was actually a bit reserved, and could easily carry on a dialogue or keep up with a rapid fire exchange of ideas.
His conversations were an exchange, and he could easily answer questions while asking questions back in discourse.
Plus he had that look in his eye. The one where you can see the person calculating behind the eyes. You can see them sizing you up and whether you measure up to their standard or level.