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Mistranslation
In a non english cemetery:
Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
In a Nairobi restaurant:
Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.
On the grounds of a private school:
No trespassing without permission.
Tokyo hotel’s rules and regulations:
Guests are requested not to smoke or do other disgusting behaviours in bed.
Hotel notice, [...]
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PEA SEA
Eye have a spelling cheque, it came with my pea sea, it plainly Marques four my revue Miss takes eye can knot sea.
Eye strike the quays and type a Word and weight four it two say, Weather I am rite oar wrong, it shows me strait aweigh.As soon as a mist ache is maid it [...]
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Positive Communication
I came across this useful arctile on how to communicate better
Have A Positive Attitude
Tell people how to do something, what they’re doing well or what you’d like them to do, as opposed to telling them what not to do.
Style and Tone is Important
Be Open and Honest
Know When To Listen
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Tips for clearer language
Tip #325: Don’t confuse linking verbs with helping verbs. Linking verbs are: “am,” “was,” “were,” “have,” “been,” “has,” “had,” “seem,” etc. If they connect the subject to the predicate, they can cause you to convert the verb into a noun. Therefore, making your sentences less forceful. Helping verbs are used with another [...]
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I thought I did well, given I feel my grammar could be improved.You are a STUDENT of the English language!You are on your way to becoming gramatically sound; however, you must keep studying if you ever want to be a master. You do manage to speak better than most Americans, but then again, that’s [...]
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