Do you have trouble hearing the difference between CAN and CAN’T in fluent speech? Don’t worry. The difference is often times barely audible, or not at all. Yet, spotting the difference is crucial, as CAN and CAN’T have opposite meanings. 😀   How do fluent speakers know if someone is using the affirmative “CAN” or the negative form “CAN’T”? And how […]

We should make it easy for our audience to follow what we say in meetings and presentations. They should not spend too much energy on constantly “decoding” our pronunciation. Instead, they should concentrate on what matters: the information content. One way to do this is using word linking, which creates a more natural flow of