On 8/31/13 10:15 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote:
That does seem better, but don't all parties have an obligation to attempt to
communicate clearly?
Yes, but ...
I think it's particularly incumbent on native English speakers to
avoid highly idiomatic or stylized language - English that is not
taught to non-native speakers. It may be better to say something
along those lines, although I don't think you can go too wrong
in remind people to communicate clearly. (This is not entirely
unrelated to the seeking consensus issue)
Melinda