Sentence examples for given up speaking from inspiring English sources

"It's not that people have given up speaking Welsh, it's that the people who spoke Welsh are no longer registered on the census because they've moved.

I decided to give up speaking entirely and to rely, instead, on Twitter to communicate until things improved.

Presented with a leaflet entitled "While You Are in England: Helpful Information", he resolves to follow its guidance unswervingly: he gives up speaking German, even to his wife, Sadie, except "at moments of extreme stress"; he refrains from criticising the peculiarities of his adopted country and from expressing any political opinions.

That guest gave up speaking to me and addressed something to the full table that made everyone laugh.

UNICEF is calling on indigenous families not to give up speaking their native language, while also encouraging children who speak European-based languages to take on the challenge of learning an indigenous language.

In March 2002, after a series of minor strokes, she gave up public speaking.

He had asked her before his death if she would deliver a eulogy for him, so she prerecords her tribute to be played at the ceremony, despite having being advised by her doctors to give up public speaking.

There are a host of theories, but many experts have given up trying to speak on the subject with any certainty.

Wendy O., Silver Spring, Md.: Jack Murtha has not given up — he has spoken out for a great reason: to force true debate and decisions on the future operations of this botched war.

Elsewhere, he just gives up and speaks the words or lets his female vocalists Anjani Thomas and Sharon Robinson take over.

They discussed bringing back Luis Aragonés but decided the Calderón had quite enough tomfoolery already; they tried contacting Roberto Mancini but soon gave up; they spoke to Miroslav Djukic.