Well I did, and it all began in the year 2000. My first year... in Canada. As an 8 year old filipina, I was not familiar with the language 'English'. People approached me speaking a language that appeared 'gibberish' to me and every time they talked to me, my only response would be "Pardon me?" It was not easy coming from another country and not being able to understand the people around me made it worse. And to be honest, I was given a translator to help me understand my teachers, school mates, etc.
My friend, the translator, became one of those people who helped me understand and speak the language. It was through short and concise sentences that improved my understanding of the 'English' language. I learned that being too wordy and lengthy not only made it difficult for me to grasp the person's message but I also misunderstood what they were trying to say. If sentences are too long there's a danger of losing the intended meaning and losing your audience.
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