What does "An ear for tone" mean?

[ZOEYW]

Context: In our business class, this is one of principles which is needed for developing a qualified business writing skill.

I have no idea what exactly does the phrase mean.

Thanks,

 

[Rover_KE]

Neither have I.

What is the source of the quotation?

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

To have an ear for something is to have a (normally natural but also acquired) ability to recognize or reproduce sounds.
This is usually used when talking about music or language.

 

[Tdol]

Being sensitive to the tone of language is important- to pick up on nuances like how strongly someone feels about something, which may not be expressed directly in business writing.

 

[Raymott]

I have no idea what exactly does the phrase mean.

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