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Public Interest

May 26, 2000

Language Labyrinth

Dicta: Speak Easy By Charan Levitan People make judgements about you based on your English usage. Being aware of how you're using or adapting grammar when you are talking to an associate, client or judge allows you to control the direction of their assessment of your capabilities in ways that extend far beyond your verb conjugations.



        Speak Easy
        By Charan Levitan
        
         People make judgments about you based on your English usage. Being aware of how you're using or adapting grammar when you are talking to an associate, client or judge allows you to control the direction of t...

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