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To: King Prout

Another good example of how not to be personal would be:

Right: "You did not understand me."

Wrong: "You do not understand."

The first case implies ineffective communication, while the second case implies the person who received the message is a complete moron.


502 posted on 09/19/2006 10:18:29 PM PDT by stultorum (What's your opinion? I'd like to know.)
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To: stultorum

I prefer: "Alas, it seems I failed to express my point to you clearly enough."
It *denotes* poor communication, but quietly implies the recipient is a moron.


504 posted on 09/19/2006 10:22:01 PM PDT by King Prout (many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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