🌷It’s Mothering Sunday here in the UK. And if you’ve been wondering where to put the apostrophe in your card… ✅ I can confirm it should go between the ‘R’ and the ‘S’. Mother’s Day Yes, more than one mum is celebrating a special day today, but it’s convention to treat it as a singular.Continue reading “Mother’s Day or Mothers’ Day? Where should the apostrophe go?”
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Elevating Fictional Dialogue: When the unwritten rules of successful communication should be followed, and when they need to be broken.
In their studies, linguistics undergrads learn about Paul Grice‘s work on conversation, considering the Cooperative Principle and its maxims – four unwritten rules for successful verbal interaction: 💡 Quantity: Judge the right amount to say.🌐 Relevance: Keep your words pertinent to the conversation.🗣 Manner: Be clear, precise, and maintain order in communication.🤥 Quality: Tell theContinue reading “Elevating Fictional Dialogue: When the unwritten rules of successful communication should be followed, and when they need to be broken.”
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