Beware what you say
June 26, 2008 at 9:54 pm 1 comment
The more languages we learn, the more we realise that all languages have their own quirks. At times misunderstandings arise from our incomprehension of the phrases used.
I remember a friend of mine who was disappointed with his exam results. My immediate response to that was ‘What a shame’.
He was taken aback and expressed his displeasure in these words “There’s nothing to be shameful of!” I didn’t expect him to be ignorant of this common expression. In fact, I was equally shocked.
Thank God the whole thing didn’t turn out acrimonious as I quickly explained to him my true intent.
Entry filed under: Words of wisdom.
Call Me Higgins 
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Albusperi | June 27, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I couldn’t agree more to what you said in the first paragraph. You know that means I totally agree, right? Haha. Once, there was a misunderstanding just because I uttered that expression. A colleague was not too happy for she thought I disagreed with her on some matter.