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Words Matter: Orally vs. Verbally

Deep sixing the use of "verbally" when "orally" is the intention.

Callie Oettinger
Mar 26, 2025
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Yesterday’s article “Accommodation Breakdown: Multi-Modal Instructions”, was updated to use “orally” instead of “verbally” within the accommodation examples.

Why the Change?

A legal wiz reminded me that “verbally” means “using words,” which could include written communication—not just spoken. “Orally,” on the other hand, is specific to words spoken out l…

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