The thrills of mis-communication are......mystifying.....frustrating..... consequential.....can stop us "dead in our tracks". Have you ever been there/done that? Have you ever felt you lost your audience? Be that one or many. Have you ever wondered why? Have you ever considered your speech to be your "built-in dictionary"? Have you ever thought about where/how you acquired yours? You rely on it daily. When was the last time you consciously "upgraded", or deleted, parts of yours? Perhaps you will find some answers within the experiences I have had over the years.