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Sloppy English

April 25, 2017 by Lanita Boyd

As I left the doctor’s office, I heard the scheduler saying, “I was calling to ask you….” Was calling? I thought. Aren’t you calling right now? Shouldn’t that be “I am calling?” So that launched me into thinking about expressions that we used that are less than accurate. Working with international students and answering their … [Read more…]

Posted in: conversational English Tagged: being understood, English, sloppy English, use of UP

“I’m sorry–could you repeat that?”

February 22, 2013 by Lanita Boyd

I hear complaints about getting phone responses—especially on Help lines—from people for whom English is not a first language. I confess: I’m guilty of the same complaint. People whom I might be able to understand in person are sometimes very difficult to understand on the phone. I wonder about the selection of Help desk personnel. … [Read more…]

Posted in: conversational English Tagged: general American speech, Help Desk personnel, pronunciation, television influence

Let’s Start Talking

September 29, 2009 by Lanita Boyd

On Friday and Saturday, I attended Harvest Call in Ft. Worth, Texas, a gathering of people who want to teach God’s Word through free English lessons around the world. Let’s Start Talking, www.lst.org, is led by Mark and Sherrylee Woodward, who have been sending missionaries “into all the world” for over 30 years. Having been … [Read more…]

Posted in: conversational English, free English lessons, Let's Start Talking

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

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