oral against verbal
oral against verbal
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When a spoken agreement is not written down, nor is it of the nod-and-wink variety, is it oral, verbal or both ? Thanks for any clarification.
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RE: oral against verbal
ver·bal
adj.
Of, relating to, or associated with words: a detailed verbal description.
Concerned with words only rather than with content or ideas: a merely verbal distinction.
Consisting of words alone without action: a verbal confrontation.
Expressed in spoken rather than written words; oral: a verbal contract.
Corresponding word for word; literal: a verbal translation.
o·ral
adj.
Spoken rather than written. See Usage Note at verbal.
Of or relating to the mouth: oral surgery.
Used in or taken through the mouth: an oral thermometer; an oral vaccine.
Consisting of or using speech: oral instruction.
So, you could use either.
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Verbal is to do with words, and can therefore be spoken or written, although common usage seems to denote spoken.
Bill Clinton didn't have verbal ..... no, let's not go there.
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Is it more important that the instructions are spoken, or that they're heard? Perhaps we should refer to aural instructions.
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Is it more important that the instructions are heard, or that they are understood?
Perhaps we should speak at a 3rd grade level.
Being an Engineering Forum, what we find funny about all of this comes from an education. If you tried this "on the street" you would most likely get a blank stare and a "Huh?"
"like, you know"..."what ever"
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...but Cheney did?
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I think I understand what I think you verbalized but I am not sure I know what you said. Since I am hearing impaired, it is a good I did not try to auralize it.
Jesus is THE life,
Leonard
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