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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I actually think OP is on to something, but it shouldn't be framed in racial terms. In my experience, most Americans, even those with a decent education, don't speak particularly well. We may not use bad grammar or constant profanity, but most of us just don't know how to present ideas well, unless we happen to have had a lot of experience or training. I think it's one reason why so many Americans love hearing British people speak. It's not just the accent, it's how articulate and polished they sound when they communicate.

I know I would have benefited enormously from studying speech when I was in school and I hope that this idea catches on in DC and beyond. People here get so hung up on being PC, but students of all races and classes need this. [/quote]

These are very good points.

My brain hums when listening to those rare people who can speak off the cuff with precision, organized structure, and with words that convey just the right shade meaning, as though they could dictate straight to print and need no editing.

The educated English are on average much better at this than we.[/quote]

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