Merry Christmas and…
Are you one of the people concerned that if you say the traditional holiday greeting “Merry Christmas” that people might feel you are not being inclusive or being politically correct? But don’t you have the right to practice your own beliefs and follow your own traditions? Stop fretting over this seasonal silly discussion. Ignore what […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from 3V Communications! This holiday time is a perfect time to practice great verbal communications by wishing others season’s greetings, and also practice your non-verbal communication by hugging those you love! 🙂 Together let’s make 2018 a positively successful New Year!
Tips to Help You Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day
For those that may be new to the countries where this holiday is celebrated, or for those who would like to know a bit more about the beginnings of this day, please read on. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17th in many countries, especially Ireland, England, Canada and the USA. It is a […]
History and Rituals of Halloween
Halloween is almost upon us! I would like to take this opportunity to remind all the readers of this blog that even though the category is called ‘Speak English Better’, the blogs’ focus is also on learning and understanding culture. Why? Because as I have said a hundred million ka-billion times – English language cannot […]
Origins of Canadian Thanksgiving (this weekend!)
Canadian Thanksgiving – How It Began The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are more closely connected to the traditions of Europe than of the United States. Long before Europeans settled in North America, festivals of thanks and celebrations of harvest took place in Europe in the month of October. The very first Thanksgiving celebration in North […]
Florida woman claims ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting got her fired
Hello all, I should not be working on Christmas eve, rather enjoying my drink and relaxing. This article caught my eye, and I had to pass it on. I could spew a lot of my opinion here, but for now all I want to say is that this article is ‘interesting’ and ‘disturbing’ at the […]
Control Your Attitude to Improve Your Communications
Hello everyone, Tis the season to be holly, jolly and happy, but unfortunately a few people out there have not received the message. Yesterday I saw two guys almost get in a fist fight on the subway platform, until an undercover cop broke them up. The day before, during a big snow storm, I heard […]
Surviving the Work Christmas Party
‘Tis the season to be invited to Christmas (or ‘holiday’ or ‘festive season’, etc.) parties sponsored by your place of employment. At first it sounds like a great idea: take a day or half-day off work, mingle with friends and co-workers, eat free food and drink free booze. What a great way to get into […]