Having returned from the trip to USA, my boss pointed out that I spoke rather harsh language. Here is an example.
I would say something like "I suggest that we do so and so" and according to my boss "I suggest" was interpreted specifically as an order, not as a suggestion or as an indication of one option among several possible courses of action. My boss indicated that wording it something like "Perhaps we could proceed like so or so" would have been interpreted properly. Few questions: 1. Is indeed this is the case? To the point, my trip was to Maryland not far from Washington, DC, if that matters. 2. Is there any place where I could read about common phrases so that I would at least word things in exact way in which I want myself to be understood. As you realize, it is rather frustrating to say something and be understood very differently than originally intended... Thanks in advance. P.S. Replies off-list will be appreciated as well. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
