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The purpose of speaking is to convey information to another person. As long as you are accomplishing this, your volume, enunciation, tonality, etc. doesn't matter.



While a strict interpretation of your statement technically evaluates as true, it’s worth noting that volume, enunciation and tonality can themselves carry information which alters the meaning of your communication.


Funny, I've always thought this as well. Especially with "Grammar" police. I think the human mind is the best mal-formed HTML parser ever written :-)


When people mumble, it seems they aren't properly communicating information to themselves. It can make them seem like a social deviant.


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