https://youtu.be/zA_x8M2c7eU Welcome back to the series on 5 steps to become a confident speaker. Speaking skills are important to get ahead in our personal and professional lives. The ability to articulate your ideas can set you apart in your career. In the series so far, I have discussed 5 important steps to become a confident speaker…
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I have already spoken about Indianisms on this blog and the post 21 Indianisms you should never use got quite a few hits. Even though I did explain earlier, I will do it again for the benefit of readers who have landed on this post. Indianisms are English phrases typically used in India, mostly through regional…
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The little dots and dashes in the English Language, called the punctuation, can go a long way in making clear or distorting your message. it can make the difference between a yes and a no. Wrongly placed and it can make the meaning of what you meant totally the opposite of what you actually meant.…
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When we talk to people, the tone of our voice, the intonation of words and the pauses we take communicate the desired message to the listeners. But, when we write these verbal cues are missing and it would have been easy to misinterpret the message in the absence of important guiding posts called Punctuation. Right…
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Welcome to the last post in the vocabulary series that will take you to the pinnacle of your word power. Step 4 is when you will really start appreciating the power of a good vocabulary. This is when your word power gets depth. When you graduate from just words and meanings to appreciating the nuances of…
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Hi everyone! I hope your vocabulary learning is going on as per plan even if you did go off track for a bit. For people who landed straight on this page, let me do a quick recap of what this series is about. This series started about 4 weeks back with the aim of covering in…
Read MoreIt’s for no reason that Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic are the 3 important Rs that one should develop in life. We have earlier spoken about reading on this blog and discussed the best ways to develop a reading habit. This brilliant piece here should convince you why reading is indeed the window to the world and…
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In the series so far, we have already looked at: 1. 6 reasons why vocabulary is important: A strong vocabulary is important to communicate effectively in any role in life. 2. We next looked at the 4 step approach to building word power. The second post in the series takes you through the step wise process. Starting…
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