tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692490276806235841.post8458493907949636131..comments2023-04-29T02:04:52.050-07:00Comments on Does He Collect Butterflies?: "Already" and "yet"Clarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01057744861898551218noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692490276806235841.post-56504983509571117822016-07-04T00:59:14.022-07:002016-07-04T00:59:14.022-07:00I'm glad you were convinced! To be fair, tone ...I'm glad you were convinced! To be fair, tone of voice is also a big part of being encouraging. But I think what caused me to formulate this "already/yet" distinction was being on the receiving end of enough clearly well-meant inquiries that somehow made me feel worse about myself. So I try not to do that to other people.Owen Bieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975664788729692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692490276806235841.post-67070916261129762822016-07-03T14:33:35.653-07:002016-07-03T14:33:35.653-07:00I was all prepared to make a case for tone of voic...I was all prepared to make a case for tone of voice being the real offender here, but by the end, you had me convinced that the sentences constructed around "already" were much easier to present in a neutral or positive way. And skill with tone of voice is an acquired trait for me rather than a natural ability.Katy Mulvaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964190406987180310noreply@blogger.com