The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
turn taking
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
When it is like this: Someone is saying something now
It is good if I think like this: I can’t say something at the same time. I can say something after this.
"She was talking so fast I couldn't get a word in edgewise. I never felt like she was finished enough for me to have a turn speaking."
"Would you stop interrupting me and wait until I'm finished to speak?"
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