Melinda Shore <melinda(_dot_)shore(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
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)
That's true, but the emphasis is in the wrong place.
I think the behavior standard is "try to communicate clearly". What you
describe for native speakers is an example of things that help do that.
Scott K