Proper English

In the old days the kids all had to take classes in elocution. Maybe the old folks had something, as the following stories might illustrate.

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Breakfast Oatmeal

Communication and properly understanding one another is so very important. As I prepared our oatmeal and fruit breakfast this morning, I was reminded of an incident when I was a young teenager. Our parents had gone to Montana to see Dad’s mother, and left Ellen and I home. I fixed oatmeal for our breakfast. I felt very complimented when my little sister said, “This is tasty.”

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I Wish I Had Said That

Most of us are slow on the repartee. Those of us who have that problem could benefit by storing in our minds appropriate responses to be offered when opportunities present themselves.

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Novel Ways of Communicating

It’s a fun and clever thing to be able to openly say and do things which are perfectly plain and understandable to those who are properly indoctrinated,

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Missionary Correspondence

When my six sons were serving their missions, I wrote them a letter every week. I thought that it was important for them to get a weekly letter, so I don’t think that I ever missed.

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