Tag Archives: Standard written English

Word of media

Posted on October 11, 2013 by knlistman

Recently we had to evacuate the school due to a gas leak. Students were jammed up against the back fence of a subdivision across from the school. Fire trucks roared past, lights flashing and phones were raised in the air … Continue reading →

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Tone of voice

Posted on September 11, 2013 by knlistman

Tone of voice… you have probably heard this phrase used frequently, such as in “I don’t like your tone of voice.” As a child I often assumed that phrase was the adults’ way of reprimanding someone whose statement was not … Continue reading →

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