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what is the biggest barrier in communication?
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Is this a question about the nature of communication or about your sentence?
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Roslan, I will stick my neck out and say 'prejudice'.
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roslan84, i'll eat my head if you don't know the answer.
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e2e4, now that I'd like to see!!!!
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excuse me but i'd like to ask is there anything missing in your the last post?
the sentence seems empty to me. (no subject)
would someone please unravel the mistery!
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excuse me but i'd like to ask is there anything missing in your the last post?
the sentence seems empty to me. (no subject)
would someone please unravel the mystery!
I would like to see that - it is an inverted sentence.
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what is the biggest barrier in communication?
I'd say it depends on culture. In Asia, for example, a common barrier is the fear of making mistakes; however, for native English speakers, a common frustration factor is not being able to communicate wants and needs quickly and easily.


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Soup, I would agree. And an interesting insight for me into Asian culture. But in respect of the initial posting, I would argue that barriers can be labelled as 'education', 'generation' and 'geographical'. Please give me your thoughts.
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not even the hand's given did I understand the origin or the explanation.

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