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April 04, 2011

JUST DON'T DO IT...and you won't need this post!

Today's blog is a two-fold lesson. Part 1 is knowing the difference between "libel" and "slander". Do you think you know? The misuse of these words is a mistake made by many and it is an easy one to fix.

"Libel" is written defamation and "slander" is verbal defamation. You can avoid both by abiding by the old adage "If you don't have something nice to say about someone, then don't say anything at all".

Part 2 of today's blog is the mixing up of libel and liable. "Liable" means having legal responsibility or likely to do something. Be careful with this one...it is more often a verbal faux pas than a written one.

If you know someone who is liable to use libel when they should be using slander, please forward this blog.


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