Americans view communication as a skill that can and should be developed. From childhood through professional life, people are expected to work on expressing themselves clearly and effectively. Schools teach communication explicitly; workplaces provide training; people seek coaching and feedback.
This creates both opportunity and expectation. The opportunity is that anyone can become a better communicator through effort and practice. The expectation is that people actually do this work.
If your communication is unclear or ineffective, Americans may view this as a skill gap you should address rather than a fixed characteristic others should accommodate. Taking communication seriously—working to improve, seeking feedback, adapting to different contexts—marks you as someone who understands what American professional and social life requires.
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