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NuevaVida -> RE: Are there any words of phrases which are banned in your relationship? If so why? (11/9/2008 8:25:58 AM)
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ORIGINAL: manxcat
Spelling is important as is punctuation, as they can change the meaning of what you are saying. Misuse of words can also change the meaning, as can mispronunciation. All have an effect at how a person is perceived. F.E. Our president mispronounces the word nuclear. It (among other things, of course) has made him look even more of an idiot. Language and words are powerful, and one can totally lose the message by any and all of the above.
Many times, someone elses definition of a word can change the whole tenor of a conversation, if one does not realize they are using a word in a different context. Women speak differently from men, and people from different countries speak differently from each other. It is difficult enough with all of these differences to ensure clear communication, so it would seem to me that one would a least make the effort not to add in any other errors which could cause confusion.
manxcat
And what of people who derail threads by inserting snippy and insulting remarks? Is that an effective communication form? Does it add substance to the conversation or does it "change the whole tenor of a conversation?"
To the OP, with my former owner I was not to call him by name, and I was not to berate myself. Misuse of grammar or incorrect use of words were always corrected, as well. "I'm doing good," for example, would never go uncorrected.
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