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Its not verbal. Its written. I admit there usually is at least one verb per sentence. If it is diarrhea at least it is coming out of the anus instead of coming in.

I guess your feedback on it is negative. Too bad, mostly my intention was humorous. Although that's a bone, aka funnybone.

I broke my funnybone AKA humourous two years ago.

Of course it's verbal, its expressed in words. I dislike the way people are using 'verbal' where 'oral' would be better/right.

verbal communication

Cruising the internet. Not everyone agrees verbal is written.

Definition

The sharing of information between individuals by using speech. Individuals working within a business need to effectively use verbal communication that employs readily understood spoken words, as well as ensuring that the enunciation, stress and tone of voice with which the words are expressed is appropriate.



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Not everyone agrees verbal is written.

Business has it's own jargon. You are better off looking elsewhere for common usage.

Here is the definition of verbal from thefreedictionary.com:

ver·bal (vûr′bəl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or associated with words: a detailed verbal description.
2.
a. Concerned with words only rather than with content or ideas: a merely verbal distinction.
b. Consisting of words alone without action: a verbal confrontation.
3. Expressed in spoken rather than written words; oral: a verbal contract.
4. Corresponding word for word; literal: a verbal translation.
5. Grammar
a. Relating to, having the nature or function of, or derived from a verb.
b. Used to form verbs: a verbal suffix.
6. Of or relating to proficiency in the use and understanding of words: a verbal aptitude test.
n. Grammar
A verbal noun or adjective.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/verbal

http://www.merriam-webster.com and http://www.oxforddictionaries.com agree, at least on the primary definition.

Verbal can mean spoken, but spoken or oral both rule out written. My objection is to misuses such as "a verbal contract is not worth the paper it is written on", and "we have a verbal agreement, but we need it in writing". In both cases, oral would be better - particularly so for the former.

Edit to add: I have no objection to using verbal instead of oral in cases such as EB's verbal account... unless the character then goes on to put in a written report, in which case I think it better to use oral for the original account.

Yes, I know they mean oral when people talk about verbal contracts and the worth of the paper... but those with a feel for language should avoid giving these implication that all written contracts are worthless. But then, I'm one of those who find their reading bought to a juddering halt by an author confusing discrete and discreet, or principal and principle, or disinterested and uninterested. I'm sure others can think up other examples, and think of some principal culprits, but on principle I think we should be discreet and drop this for now...

My last law class was over 50 years ago, but there is a principle called Statute of Frauds which requires certain kinds of contracts to be written. I guess I should look it up on the internet. Contracts made by conversation are valid, as long as the Statute of Frauds doesn't require they be done in writing. I vaguely remember transfers of real property and that will take over a year to complete are supposed to be in writing. But you can sell your bicycle or an automobile, or a candy bar without a written contract. Going grocery shopping if you needed an attorney to complete each sale in writing would be challenging.

My last law class was over 50 years ago, but there is a principle called Statute of Frauds which requires certain kinds of contracts to be written. I guess I should look it up on the internet. Contracts made by conversation are valid, as long as the Statute of Frauds doesn't require they be done in writing. I vaguely remember transfers of real property and that will take over a year to complete are supposed to be in writing.

That's English law (my last formal classes were 1963 though I did the solicitors' refreshers in areas of interest up to 1999). From memory contracts of employment and their amendments now have to be written but can relate to groups (such as "all warehouse staff) and affixed in a prominent place in the workplace.

Also known as logorrhea...

I thought logorrhea was a math thing.

logorrhea with rhythm. Logarithm.