Certain little things bother me, because they indicate either laziness or a lack of basic education. An untied shoe. Excessively wrinkled clothing. And the worst of all, unintelligible speech. Here are 3 seconds worth of tips when talking.
Words to Avoid:
- Expecially (there is no X in 'especially')
- Irregardless (if you look in the dictionary, it says "nonstandard" - meaning not a proper word)
- Sallmon (it is pronounced sa-men - no 'l' sound)
- Pacifically (you mean "specifically" - take your time and pronounce the 's')
You may not think it's a big deal, but people are listening. Yes, in a group of people, someone is unfortunately bound to mispronounce one of these words - just make sure it isn't you.
-JMC-
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