I would like to start off by saying my parents were guilty of this, using oxymorons in my upbringing. I was constantly around this. An oxymoron is when you use antonyms in conversation and expect others to interpret what you actually mean.
These could be attributed to the "don't" cycle "Don't touch that" or "That is Awfully Pretty" instead of using "Leave that alone and go play in your room" or "That is REALLY Pretty".
Does this mean I am a moron? In a sense, yes. But, it can be changed with practice. I had to learn to say what I mean, not the opposite of what I mean and expect you to figure it out.
It seems simple and easy to change, but it is not as easy as you might think. My mother would say, "put your shoes and socks on" instead of "put your socks and shoes on". This is not that bad? Well, no, but if you are young sometimes things get taken literally and I actually put my shoes on first then my socks when I first tried to get dressed.
So, say what you mean and try to rid your conversations of the "don't" cycle, including stopping all the contractions that end in n't.
Good Luck.
Remember (not don't forget) to check out my Vocabulary ABC's and look into TedxTalks both are exciting and informative.
These could be attributed to the "don't" cycle "Don't touch that" or "That is Awfully Pretty" instead of using "Leave that alone and go play in your room" or "That is REALLY Pretty".
Does this mean I am a moron? In a sense, yes. But, it can be changed with practice. I had to learn to say what I mean, not the opposite of what I mean and expect you to figure it out.
It seems simple and easy to change, but it is not as easy as you might think. My mother would say, "put your shoes and socks on" instead of "put your socks and shoes on". This is not that bad? Well, no, but if you are young sometimes things get taken literally and I actually put my shoes on first then my socks when I first tried to get dressed.
So, say what you mean and try to rid your conversations of the "don't" cycle, including stopping all the contractions that end in n't.
Good Luck.
Remember (not don't forget) to check out my Vocabulary ABC's and look into TedxTalks both are exciting and informative.