He said, "Most of us don't listen with the intent to understand. We listen with the intent to reply." One more rule, number 10, and it’s this one: Be brief.
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How native speakers pronounce “reply”
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He said, "Most of us don't listen with the intent to understand. We listen with the intent to reply." One more rule, number 10, and it’s this one: Be brief.
Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED
Example sentences
The campaign to preserve Arabic launched a slogan that says, "I talk to you from the East, but you reply from the West." We didn't say, "No! We do not accept this or that."
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