I’ve just learned in this telegraph.co.uk article that a lot of Hindi, Urdu and Persian words have made their way into the English language.
Some of these words are quite common, like pyjamas, shampoo, avatar, bungalow, juggernaut, jungle, punch, yoga, curry, guru, chutney and veranda.
These words “feel as British as fish and chips but have Eastern roots”!
We all know how important it is to have good communication skills.
It might be helpful to know what kind of communication style you have and what kind the person you’re talking to has.
According to this article (link to: mtdtraining.com), there are four main types of communication styles: analytical, intuitive, functional and personal.
In short:
The analytical communicator focuses on facts and data.
The intuitive communicator wants to have a broad overview.
The functional communicator loves order, evidence, data and facts.
The personal communicator focuses more on feelings.
Inverted commas are also known as quotation marks, speech marks or just quotes. They can be single – ‘name’ or double – “name”.
Read how to use them correctly here (link to: en.oxforddictionaries.com).
Some people have asked me in the past whether I recommend any places in London where one can have afternoon tea. People I know have been to The Ritz, to Claridges and to Fortnum and Mason.
But the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is new to me. According to this article in the Daily Mail, written by etiquette expert William Hanson, it has just reopened it’s Rosebery Lounge and re-launched its afternoon tea.
Looking at the photos, I must say that it looks very elegant (and perhaps very expensive?). But perhaps William’s words can entice you:
“Granted, if you want a highly traditional tea then head to Claridges, Fortnum and Mason or The Ritz, but if – like me – you sometimes get tired of that and want something that’s elegantly different yet reassuringly familiar then the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park’s tea is certain to reinvigorate and reignite your love for the classic British repast.”
