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1. The
most typical oral grammar error is misusing "real" for "really."
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2. Pronunciation
errors are more common than grammar errors for speakers. |
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3. When
speaking, only 7% of your meaning is conveyed by the words
you use. |
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4. Speaking
correctly over the telephone is more important than doing
so in person. |
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5. Hanging
a mirror near your desk is a good way to help maintain a pleasant
tone over the phone. |
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6. Filler
words like "uh" and "um" are sometimes desirable. |
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7. The
best way to eliminate grammar and pronunciation errors is
to practice saying that phrase correctly until it becomes
a new habit for you. |
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8. You
are a role model for the way others speak, especially children.
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9. Many
oral grammar errors can sound right to your ears as you say
them. |
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10. Listeners
tend to judge a speaker's smartness or ignorance according
to the correctness of his or her speech. |
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11. Speakers
punctuate when they speak as well as write. |
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12. Of
the five parts of speech speakers misuse, incorrect verbs
hurt a speaker's image the most. |
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BONUS:
Ca$h Engli$h should always be spoken in the business world.
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