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Directions: To communicate globally with clients, colleagues, and associates, we should frame our messages in plain English, editing out all slang and idioms. Please practice this process by recasting the following sentences in clear, straightforward language that all English speakers can understand. Example: Original: Rumor has it that Johnson is about to jump ship. He got a sweet deal at Monsanto. Let's toss him another ten grand and see if he champs on the bit. He might stick around. He's a major pain - but his sales figures are astronomical. Revised: I hear that Johnson is about to resign. Apparently, he got offered a higher compensation package at Monsanto. Let's give him a salary increase of $10,000 a year and see if that entices him to stay with us. He's often difficult to work with, but he produces impressive sales figures. We have too many irons in the fire-travel arrangements, guided tours, hotel bookings, restaurant reservations. We're a jack of all trades and a master of none. We should put all our eggs in one basket-tour guiding. We're great at that. We stink at everything else. Let's cut our losses and make this company great again. Revised: Jenson is a good sales manager. She'll walk a hundred miles on broken glass to make her numbers. But don't rattle her cage-just leave her alone and let her handle her people her way. She doesn't like to be babysat. I call her once in a blue moon just to say "Hi." Other than that, it's her show. So let her run it. Just sit back and wait for the monthly numbers. - -Dobbs is a different kettle of fish. You have t hold his hand 24/7 because he needs adult supervision. Revised: Everything I tell you goes in one ear and out the other. I've said this till I'm blue in the face: don't micromanage your marketing people. Let them do the research, the brainstorming, and the brand identity concept. Stay out of their hair. They're the experts, not you. So cut these people some slack-they'll perform much better. A manager sees the big picture; she doesn't get down in the weeds. Revised