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I have weathered enough of these sorts of arguments to keep a dictionary (or a smart phone) handy. Even 18 years ago, a google was a terrible thing to waste. Of course, should you have turned to a reference (printed or digital), you would have prevailed. What would Al have made of that? That said, I share your penchant for revisiting my life's inflection points and indulging a brief flight of "what-if" fancy. In the end, we have to trust Leibniz that we live in "the best of all possible worlds."
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7/10/2019 4:36 am |
So much of our communication depends on perspective and perspective is built on life experiences. If we aren’t willing to engage and fully explore, so much is lost or missed out on. Very good post!
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I have seen it spoken of by more than one person. One suggesting that men and women learning to become bilingual. For some words, the same word may tend to mean one thing to a man, and something else to a woman. That them both learning to become bilingual might help them better understand each others words. Another example used the analogy of The United States, England, and Australia. We all speak English, so you might thing we could understand each other. But if you visit one of those other countries listed, you might find out very quickly that the same word might have a -very- different meaning there... If someone from England asks someone in the US for a biscuit - they mean they want a cookie. If someone from England tells you they are going to "Knock you up" - don't take it too personal... They mean they are going to be in contact with you - by knocking on your door, or giving you a wake-up call. Chips in England are a kind of french fry. Here in the US, chips means things like potato chips. If someone from the US orders an entree in Australia - they’re going to get an appetizer, instead of a main course. Don't give people in Australia the peace sign with your fingers (Unless they've really given you reason to, and you are very bold... Because it mean's much the same thing as giving them the middle finger, here in the US. Sometimes you might want to think twice of what you hear someone else actually say... They may not actually mean what you think they do...
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