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A Smart Guide to Friendships & English Tips From A Master Grammarian - SYSK Choice

2024/11/2
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Key Insights

Why are friendships important?

Connection is vital for mental health and well-being, with research showing loneliness is as toxic as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Why do people tend to have fewer friends today?

People spend more time with romantic partners and alone, and less time with friends and others.

Why is loneliness harmful?

Loneliness affects how we perceive and relate to others, leading to self-sabotaging behaviors that perpetuate isolation.

Why do adults find it harder to make friends than children?

Adults lack the continuous unplanned interaction and shared vulnerability that children experience, making friendships less organic.

Why do people fear rejection when making friends?

Fear of rejection is a major barrier; research shows we underestimate how much others like us and overestimate our chances of being rejected.

Why do some friendships fade over time?

It's normal to lose about half our friends every seven years; friendships require effort and vulnerability, which not all relationships sustain.

Why does social media affect loneliness?

Social media can either reduce loneliness by facilitating in-person interaction or increase it by replacing real-life connections.

Why is English a complicated language?

English has many dialects and is spoken globally, leading to varied usage and rules that can contradict each other.

Why do people confuse 'further' and 'farther'?

Both words are used interchangeably for distance, though 'farther' is technically for physical distance and 'further' for metaphorical.

Why do people struggle with 'lie down' and 'lay down'?

The words sound similar and have overlapping uses, leading to confusion; 'lay' requires an object, while 'lie' does not.

Why do some people insist on not ending sentences with prepositions?

Traditionally, it was taught that ending with a preposition is incorrect, but modern usage often finds it more natural.

Why do people confuse 'it's' and 'its'?

The apostrophe in 'it's' indicates a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has,' while 'its' is a possessive form without an apostrophe.

Why do people get confused about the Oxford comma?

The Oxford comma is optional and its use depends on clarity; it can be omitted unless it clarifies a list with complex items.

Why does chewing more help with weight loss?

Chewing releases hormones that signal the brain to stop eating, suppressing appetite and aiding in weight loss.

Chapters

This chapter discusses practical strategies to reduce email clutter, including tips like signing off with 'no reply needed' and using 'FYI' in subject lines.
  • Sign off emails with 'no reply needed' to prevent unnecessary responses.
  • Use 'thanks in advance' to avoid the 'thanks-you're-welcome' loop.
  • End responses with conclusive statements like 'hope this helped'.
  • Use 'FYI' in the subject line for purely informational messages.

Shownotes Transcript

I can’t imagine anyone who wants to receive MORE emails. Most of us would prefer to get far fewer. That’s why this episode begins with some quick and effective ideas to reduce the number of emails flowing into your inbox every day. Source: Kaitlin Sherwood author of Overcome Email Overload (https://amzn.to/3RBsKNW))

Having friends is important for a lot of reasons. Still, people today report having fewer friends than in the past while some people say they don’t have anyone they could call a real friend. Well, here with some help is Dr. Marisa Franco. She is a recognized expert on finding, making and keeping friends. Her work has appeared in Psychology Today, The New York Times and Scientific American. She is author of the book Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Make and Keep Friends (https://amzn.to/3RuMm60))

Marisa’s website is : https://drmarisagfranco.com/)

Even people who speak English have a lot of questions about it. For instance: Is it further or farther? Do you lay down or lie down? When do you use effect or affect? Here with some help and to explore other interesting quirks of our language is Ellen Jovin. She has studied twenty-five languages, and she is the author of the book, Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (https://amzn.to/3cKpzo9))

Ellen’s website is: https://www.ellenjovin.com/)

Here is an interesting little fact - overweight people tend to chew their food differently than people who are slim. Listen as I reveal how chewing food differently could help you lose weight. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chewing-more-helps-people-eat-less-study-says/)

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