Culture Corner: Identifying & Respecting Personal Space

  “Courtesy costs nothing.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American writer, philosopher   How close is too close? How can English language learners – and native speakers too! – create more comfortable conversation spaces with strangers, friends and family alike? It often sta… The post Culture Corner: Identifying & Respecting Personal Space appeared...

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Culture Corner: Identifying & Respecting Personal Space

“Courtesy costs nothing.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American writer, philosopher How close is too close? How can English language learners – and native speakers too! – create more comfortable conversation spaces with strangers, friends and family alike? It often starts with an awareness of others’ personal space. Personal space is the invisible amount of...

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