Hey!

You just got in to work. When you were in the parking lot, you saw and heard a car alarm. When you get inside you make this announcement. Hey, is anyone driving a blue Buick? Your alarm's going off.

Effective Communication

Rules You Need to Communicate Effectively (Eric Barker)1) Simplicity: Use Small Words“Avoid words that might force someone to reach for the dictionary… because most Americans won’t.

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Prepositions

Formal & Informal Context

Antri Parto

Idiom

Flabby & Redundant Words and Phrases

Find and ruthlessly remove the following flabby words and phrases from your writing:

1. About – Try not to use this term when discussing quantities. Use “approximately” or a range instead. Ex: About 20 people attended. Better: Approximately 20 people attended. Or: Fifteen to twenty people attended.