The ideal way but not always possible (sm)

Posted By: txmt on 2006-03-31
In Reply to: how to deal - with ESLs

is to have someone listen to it, tell you what it is, and then listen again - you'll probably hear it yourself then. I know this is not always possible, though. If not, sometimes going through the whole report, leaving blanks, and then going back and listening again. Usually that helps.

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how to deal - with ESLs
- learning ESL - lowen
- You have to retrain your ears for ESLs and it takes - my 2 cents
- The ideal way but not always possible (sm) - txmt
- ESLs - sm
  - ESL tip.............sm - a lot of times, walking away for 5....sm
    - For all who answered.. - thank you

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