http://pauljacobson.disqus.com/Life, law and other stuffenFri, 03 Nov 2006 13:20:49 -0000http://pauljacobson.org/2006/10/31/does-anyone-still-speak-english/#comment-5858306Hi Paul,<br><br>I read that same article and couldn't believe it - it is absolutely ridiculous! I think there are two problems, (1) he has a PHD (and that is often an indicator of bad communication skills - sure there are a couple of reasons for this), and (2) he has probably been in the state department for too long.<br><br>Anyway, luckily there are some people out there who are still trying to bridge the gap with "normal" language :) Some of them hang out at <a href="http://www.theforumsa.co.za" rel="nofollow">www.theforumsa.co.za</a><br><br>Check out this post specifically - <a href="http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=453" rel="nofollow">http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=453</a><br><br>Keep well,<br>DuncanDuncanFri, 03 Nov 2006 13:20:49 -0000http://pauljacobson.org/2006/10/31/does-anyone-still-speak-english/#comment-1672442Hi Paul,<br><br>I read that same article and couldn't believe it - it is absolutely ridiculous! I think there are two problems, (1) he has a PHD (and that is often an indicator of bad communication skills - sure there are a couple of reasons for this), and (2) he has probably been in the state department for too long.<br><br>Anyway, luckily there are some people out there who are still trying to bridge the gap with "normal" language :) Some of them hang out at <a href="http://www.theforumsa.co.za" rel="nofollow">www.theforumsa.co.za</a><br><br>Check out this post specifically - <a href="http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=453" rel="nofollow">http://www.theforumsa.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=453</a><br><br>Keep well,<br>DuncanDuncanFri, 03 Nov 2006 13:20:49 -0000