tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806064326499860821.post4878608608221665116..comments2008-07-21T10:05:32.047-04:00Ron Meledandrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05458104421980254311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806064326499860821.post-80053541689680489752008-07-21T10:05:00.000-04:002008-07-21T10:05:00.000-04:00I had this suggested to me some time ago. Intead of "but" say "I agree, and I am concerned about ...." It makes your reaction much more positive to what someone else has said.Ron Meledandrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05458104421980254311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806064326499860821.post-42864649159034181032008-07-20T23:09:00.000-04:002008-07-20T23:09:00.000-04:00Ron, may I add one more suggestion to your list? I have consciously stopped myself using this particular word since 2005. It is "TRY". What is "try"? Do you do it or you don't? Do you give it your 100% or you do the minimum? It's too ambiguous. The other word that can be rather negative is "BUT". I couldn't totally dismiss it from my vocab list, however, I minimized the usage or replaced with another choice.Viviennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05536161030429191206noreply@blogger.com