Clear communication enhances relationships, while careless expression can cause misunderstandings. It’s important with verbal communication and even more so with shorthand communication such as text and email. When we’re overly terse or vague, others read into our meaning depending on their mood. Simple things like punctuation can make an enormous difference in meaning. Consider these two sentences with exact words but different punctuation: A woman, without her man, is nothing. A woman: without her, man is nothing. Just a little extra time to review and consider how our words may be taken can avoid unnecessary hurt and…

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