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Are there lots of gossip<\/span> around your office?  Does Mr. or Ms. Nosy<\/span> always talk about you? How can you get rid of him\/her?  <\/span><\/span>Well, I don\u2019t have answers to them.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\n<\/span><\/span>Yet, what I have is to discuss grammar <\/span>with you <\/span>regarding gossiping. <\/span><\/span>In other words, gossiping can help you learn <\/span>spoken<\/span>English.  <\/span>How?  <\/span>Read the following sentences:<\/span><\/div>\n

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a. I don\u2019t like speaking <\/span>behind Mr. Nosy\u2019s back.<\/span><\/span>
\nb. I don\u2019t like to speak<\/span>behind Mr. Nosy\u2019s back.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The only difference<\/span> between the two sentences is the words in blue. <\/span><\/span>So the question is: ‘<\/span>SPEAKING’<\/span><\/span> or ‘<\/span>TO<\/span> SPEAK’.  <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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There are two things to talk about here.  First<\/span><\/b>, c<\/span><\/span>oncerning meaning, are they the same<\/span>?  <\/o:p><\/span><\/span>NO, they are <\/span>NOT <\/span>the same.  Second<\/span>, s<\/span>o <\/span>how different <\/span>are they?  <\/span>VERY<\/span> different. <\/span><\/div>\n

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\u2018<\/span>I don\u2019t like speaking<\/b><\/span> \u2026\u2019 is much more general<\/span>.  <\/span><\/span>What do I mean by \u2018general\u2019?  <\/span>Well, \u2018<\/span>I don\u2019t like speaking\u2026<\/span>\u2019 applies to everyone<\/span>. That is, your boss<\/span>, your senior and junior coworkers<\/span>, and including YOU<\/span> yourself.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yet, \u2018<\/span>I don\u2019t like <\/b>to speak<\/b> <\/span>\u2026<\/span>\u2019 is much much much<\/span> less general that it is only about one<\/span> person.  <\/span><\/span>Who is that person?  You may make a guess.  <\/span>Three letters, not four.  <\/span>Which three?  <\/span>Y-O-U<\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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So the <\/span>F<\/span>eel G<\/span>ood<\/span><\/span><\/b> tips are: <\/o:p><\/span><\/span>
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When<\/span> you say \u2018<\/span>I don\u2019t like to speak<\/span>behind Mr. Nosy\u2019s back\u2019, y<\/span><\/span>ou talk about how good<\/span> you are.  <\/span>It is only<\/span> about YOU<\/span>.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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When<\/span> you say <\/span>\u2018<\/span>I don\u2019t like speaking<\/b><\/span> behind Mr. Nosy\u2019s back\u2019, <\/span><\/span>you refer to EVERYBODY<\/b><\/span> in your office, which includes<\/span> you.<\/span><\/span>
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(Which one is you<\/span>?<\/b>)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Picture sources<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gossipgirl\/1934554843\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/<\/a><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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