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➢ 004 | VIDEO
[You may be pleased to know, certain residents of Keelai, that Aya had no intentions of offering another long-winded highly detailed technical analysis of...whatever it is she's up to at the moment. In fact, her latest message is surprisingly simple:]
It has been brought to my attention that my choice of vocabulary and diction is considered...unnecessarily formal by some.
[To put it mildly.]
I have made several attempts to alter my speech patterns, but have realized that I still lack a more concise understanding of what precisely entails formal versus familiar speech. Therefore, I am seeking any an all information regarding more colloquial expressions or terms that may be used in everyday conversation, which I will do my best to learn and subsequently employ accordingly.
Thank you.
((PRIVATE TO: HAL JORDAN (2011) - 100% AYA ENCRYPTED))
[Her eyes narrow, however, when the following message is delivered. Anger was not quite an accurate assessment of her emotions at that particular moment...but annoyance wouldn't have been a stretch.]
You did not follow through with your agreement to meet with me last month, and have since done nothing to rectify this error.
I wish to know why.
It has been brought to my attention that my choice of vocabulary and diction is considered...unnecessarily formal by some.
[To put it mildly.]
I have made several attempts to alter my speech patterns, but have realized that I still lack a more concise understanding of what precisely entails formal versus familiar speech. Therefore, I am seeking any an all information regarding more colloquial expressions or terms that may be used in everyday conversation, which I will do my best to learn and subsequently employ accordingly.
Thank you.
((PRIVATE TO: HAL JORDAN (2011) - 100% AYA ENCRYPTED))
[Her eyes narrow, however, when the following message is delivered. Anger was not quite an accurate assessment of her emotions at that particular moment...but annoyance wouldn't have been a stretch.]
You did not follow through with your agreement to meet with me last month, and have since done nothing to rectify this error.
I wish to know why.
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[That was it. Ask a simple question, receive a simple answer.]
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[hey, Cleverbot can do it...
this stuff is not his forte.]
Okay, okay. Well, the first thing you can try is more casual speech. Most people don't actually say every single word super clearly when they talk, you know? Like... "do not" versus "don't," for example.
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Contractions, then.
I have been told about them previously, and am currently compiling a list from multiple sources.