Cousins
We have been looking at verbs, but many adverbs and adjectives are frequently used to describe communications.
How are the following adjectives related? What do they have in common? (Use a dictionary to check meanings if you are not sure.)
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brief
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concise
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wordy
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long-winded
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redundant
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condensed
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terse
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compact
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voluminous
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polite
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nasty
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diplomatic
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politic
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cautious
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kind
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critical
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angry
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mean
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The first list contains words indicating the length of communications, whether they are long or short. The second list has words related to polite or impolite tone.
Communications come in many forms and by way of various means. Make a list of all the written and spoken forms you can think of. Which has more? Here's a start:
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Written Communications
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letter
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book
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poem
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Spoken Communications
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chat
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speech
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scolding
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Now make a list of the means of communicating. Are there more for written or for spoken communications? Here's your start:
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Means of Communicating
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telephone
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delivery
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service
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mail
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