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Clear English Is Better Than Perfect English
Perfect English would mean speaking, reading, writing, and listening to English without making mistakes. Clear English is different. Clear English means speaking clearly enough for other people to understand you. It also means learning how to understand and adapt to different speech patterns, dialects, and accents. Most importantly, Clear English focuses on confidence instead of perfection. From my experience, many adults want to improve their English because it can open new

Jay Vigoreaux
Oct 15 min read
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Why Translation Is Not Always Understanding
This happens to me all the time. I will say something in English to my Chinese coworkers. They may understand the words, but they do not always understand what I mean. This can cause confusion and make communication more difficult. The same thing happens when I try to speak Chinese. I like to joke with my coworkers and students. Sometimes I will try to make a joke in Chinese, but instead of laughing, people give me a normal or confused response. This could be because my Chine

Jay Vigoreaux
Sep 75 min read
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