Monthly Archives: April 2018

Sympathy or Empathy: Finding a Way to Understanding and Healing

Posted on April 26, 2018 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

Sympathy means feeling sorry for someone, feeling pity for their circumstance, enough to send them a condolence card and some flowers. If someone’s house burns down, you feel sympathy for the person and their family and this may move you … Continue reading →

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Oral or Verbal: What’s the Difference?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

  Today, I was working on editing a script and came across the use of oral. I pondered whether it would have been more appropriate to use verbal. After some investigation, I concluded that they may be used interchangeably. English is defined by … Continue reading →

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