On 8/31/13 10:15 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > That does seem better, but don't all parties have an obligation to attempt to > communicate clearly? Yes, but ... I think it's particularly incumbent on native English speakers to avoid highly idiomatic or stylized language - English that is not taught to non-native speakers. It may be better to say something along those lines, although I don't think you can go too wrong in remind people to communicate clearly. (This is not entirely unrelated to the seeking consensus issue) Melinda