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Think Before You Speak

1/18/2015

Today we live in a world where information is given to us very quickly, messages are sent with a click of a button, and things are shared instantaneously to millions of people around the world. Thinking before speaking has become very important but not always remembered.

As much as I've enjoyed building on this blog and put in a lot of work to try and inspire people to enjoy learning, I have also received many mean messages from people or comments to other learners that are sometimes instantly sent to thousands of other people.

Our thoughts have become unfiltered and many people tend to speak too quickly before processing their thoughts. It also happens when we're angry or frustrated. So let's remind ourselves to THINK before we speak, tweet, text, Facebook, or Instagram.

Since we're language learners here, also remember that different cultures hold different values and beliefs too. This means we have to be extremely cautious not to assume everyone will think what you're saying is necessary or kind. Every culture is different.

Your words have the power to influence someone either positivity or negatively. I always remember a saying, "The tongue has no bones, but it is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words." Choose what you say and write wisely.

Ask yourself the acronym, "THINK" :
Is it True? Is it real or false information?
Is it Honest? Does it deceive or cheat someone?
Is it Inspiring? Does it give new ideas or give a positive voice to something?
Is it Necessary? Does it need to be said?
Is it Kind? Is it nice or helpful to someone?

Related Lessons:
Common Abbreviations
Checking Your Work
Positive Adjectives

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Abbreviations

12/16/2014

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Let me point out a couple of things. First, although A.S.A.P. is considered an abbreviation here, it is also commonly known as an acronym too. Some people just say ASAP instead of reading each letter out individually.

The acronym R.S.V.P. is commonly used on party invitations such as a wedding when the bride and groom wants you to respond back on whether or not you'll be attending. It basically means, please respond.

Are there any other abbreviations or acronyms that may be useful to know?

Abbreviations are everywhere. We use and see them more than we know. So what are they?

Abbreviations are shortened forms of a word or phrase by taking the first letter of each word and pronounced one word at a time (some call this Initialism). For example, we use "A.M." and "P.M" a lot when talking about time. These are known as abbreviations. Both of them actually stand for Latin words Ante Meridian (A.M) and Post Meridian (P.M), meaning before and after midday.

A lot of people ask what the difference is between an abbreviation and an acronym. An acronym is a form of abbreviation that can actually be read as a word, such as IKEA, NASA, NATO, AIDS. However, you can't read A.M. or P.M as a word, therefore these are not acronyms.

Below are some common abbreviations that would be quite helpful to understand.