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Types of communication

Ways for people to communicate with each other.

Subcategories: Abbreviations (71), Greetings (13), Instructions (15), Languages (22), Q & A (9), Slang (31), Texts (29)

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Ais forAd lib

Ad lib is an abbreviation of the phrase ad libitum, which is Latin meaning "at one's pleasure." When you ad lib you are improvising or making something up without any preparation.

Ais forAddress

An address is a written representation of where someone lives or works, so you can send them mail and know it will reach them.
An advertisement a way of communicating with people, usually through pictures, video and/or text, that makes them do something. Advertising is most often used to try and convince people to buy something. Advertising can also be used to try and convince people to do something, like go see a particular movie, or to quit smoking.

Ais forAdvice

Advice is a kind of communication where you give some kind of information. Advice often takes the form of giving some information about different choices to help someone make that choice.

Ais forAgree

Agree means to say yes, or to think the same way about something as someone else. You might agree on a time, a rule, or a plan.

Ais forAlphabet

An alphabet is a set of letters used to write a language. Each letter has its own shape and name, and the letters are put in a special order. Different languages have different alphabets. The alphabet in the photo is the English alphabet.

Ais forAnswer

An answer is a response to a question that provides the information the questioner wants. For example, if you asked "what color is this flower?" the answer would be "yellow".

Ais forArabic

Arabic is a language spoken in a number of countries in the Middle East and northern Africa.

Ais forArgue

An argument is a kind of conversation where two or more people who disagree with each other all put forward the reasons for their side of an argument. A structured argument is usually called a debate, and an argument that gets very heated can turn into a fight.

Ais forArgument

When two or more people are arguing, they are said to be having an argument.

Ais forATM

An ATM is an Automatic Teller Machine. You put your keycard or credit card into it to deposit or withdraw money.
An autograph is the signature of a famous person, usually made out to someone who admires them.
Some people collect autographs, and they can be valuable, especially after the famous person has died.

Bis forBanner

A banner is similar to a flag, usually being made from fabric and carrying some kind of message. Banners tend to be hung where a lot of people can see them.

Bis forBeg

Begging is a way of asking for something to be given to you, in a humble, pleading kind of way.
The dog in the picture is begging for food.

Bis forBelly

Belly or tummy is a slang word for the part of your body where your stomach is.

Bis forBike

Bike is short for bicycle. More people use the short form bike than the long form bicycle.
A billboard is a very, very large outdoor advertisement. Billboards are usually put near busy roads, so that people driving past in cars can see them from a long way away.
A blackboard, or chalkboard, is a surface you can write on in chalk. Blackboards are usually used in classrooms or to write menus in restaurants.