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Charles Stansfeld Jones Diary Entry Sunday, 8 January 1911
11:30 P.M.
Said prohibited word ["and"] 2. before rising in morning. 1. during conversation. 3. during singing practice. 1. at tea. 1. in evening. 1. Supper. Total 9
This is certainly better. The three times during singing practice occurred while trying over new music with the choir of which I am a member, and it is very hard to leave out a word when singing. I find this practice makes one speak much less. The word chosen being a conjunction often results in the second part of a sentence remaining unspoken. I never before noticed how unnecessary some of our speech is; in fact I have now no doubt that a great many things are-better left unsaid.
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