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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. |