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No sweat, here's a little background.
This subject came up for discussion in a speech class and so I posted
it here because there are a few folks around here who pride
themselves as being grammatical Gurus.
I know that there are some grammatical rules that are in place that help
us to arrive at the correct conclusion regarding specific word usage
during public speaking and that's what I was after.
Another word that came up was Jesus. Some people might
use his name by saying Jesus's apostles. While it's not an earth
quaking issue, the sound of it when said let's you know that
somehow adding the extra "s" it's not only incorrect but distracting.
It's the same when people use the article "THE" in front of a
number, specifically highways and roadways.
The way it sounds let's you know that perhaps this
may not be the correct expression.
While it may be fine to use that reference in casual
conversation, doing so during public speaking will be distracting.
Having the correct grammatical rules in place for public
speaking helps students understand how to keep the attention
of an audience without using distracting phrases which may
be a distraction.
Aint the english language a hoot???
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