If we use precise language, we communicate effectively.
Imprecise language causes confusion, and it can embarrass the writer.
Fortunately, it can also provide a chuckle for the reader. Below are verbatim statements found on insurance forms in which drivers tried to summarize the details of their accidents in the fewest words possible. Coming home, I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don't have. I thought the window was down, but I found it was up when I put my hand through it. A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.