This is a new feature here on the Art of Eloquence blog. Many of my readers feel there has been a rein of error in communication these days. They cringe when they see misspellings, improper use of grammar and typos. This new feature of the AoE blog will turn your cringing into giggling. Here are this month's Rein of Error entries you can laugh at. No need to avert your eyes! It's safe to look. Can you spot all the errors? These are just a few of the ones we had personal experience with. This was my son's cake from a few years ago. This was an SAT Prep Book we chose...
It amazes me how so few people think learning to communicate effectively is important. Today's society says we have free speech and should feel emboldened to say whatever we feel, but so few seek to speak in a way that minimizes errors for the recipient or takes seriously the consequences and responsibility. Case in point: My sister works at a retail store. A few months ago a truck drove off the road and through their store window hurting a patron. The customer was wheel chair bound, but only received a cut on her leg due to the accident. She was lucky. However, the saleswoman on the floor that day who escourted her to the ambulance said her goodbyes in a...
Rewrite these (mostly) faux Facebook statuses so they are written in proper English. 1. goin fishin ltr 2. r u kidding me????? 3 IDK 4. marry had a litle lamb chop4 diner 5. bet u didnt' fin her their when u got they're i know you mustv lookd for a looooooooooong tim ?will u do now? NOTE: Don’t forget to submit your communication questions to jojo@artofeloquence.com for my monthly Ask JoJo section of my blog. I’ll pick one question per month to answer right here on the blog! You can ask anything related to communication skills from a tip on how not to be nervous making a speech to what games your kids can play that will help them...
"Wright" the Wrongs in this paragraph. How many grammar/spelling mistakes can you find? Their once was a lady who would only ware purple. She had many clothings, but they just hang in the clause it because they where grean or reed. One day, she decided to die them all violent so she wood be able two ware then. Little by little, dipped them all in the purple buck it until all of then where the proper color. She wasn't happy until every dress and skirt, every pare of pants and shorts, and every socks and shews were purple. Finally, she even died her hare purple! And she lived appley every after. This is a great exercise for your children as...
