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Why Being Grammatically Correct Does Not Mean You Communicated Successfully
Why Being Grammatically Correct Does Not Mean You Communicated Successfully | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why Being Grammatically Correct Does Not Mean You Communicated Successfully

Subtitle: The Difference Between Correct Sentences and Successful Communication A student produces a perfectly grammatical sentence. The vocabulary is appropriate. The word order is correct. The tense is correct. There are no obvious mistakes. The teacher approves. But the person listening to that sentence does something completely different from what the speaker expected. Was the […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 06.11.2026 • 10 min read
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“I Solve Problems”: When Translation Fails — and Silence Speaks | LEVITIN SCHOOL
12.01.2026

“I Solve Problems”: When Translation Fails — and Silence Speaks

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Choose your language → What It Really Means In English, solving problems sounds perfectly normal — if you’re a technician, therapist, or maybe a diplomat. But when someone in Russian says: «Я решаю вопросы»(Ya reshayu voprosy) …it doesn’t mean they fix air conditioners.It doesn’t mean they’re a consultant or politician.And it certainly doesn’t mean they […]

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