Patience is key when communicating with them.

Meaning: It is important to be patient when talking to elderly people, as they may take longer to express themselves or understand what you are saying.

Choice of Words: Patience refers to the ability to wait calmly and without getting upset. Key refers to something essential or crucial. Communicating means to share information or ideas. Them refers to elderly people.

Alternative Expressions

When you talk to them, be patient.

Meaning: This means that you should be calm and wait when talking to people.

Choice of Words: When shows that the action happens at a specific time. Talk means to speak to someone. Patient means waiting calmly for something to happen.

It's important to stay calm when you're talking to them.

Meaning: This means that you should be calm and wait when talking to people.

Choice of Words: It's is a contraction of the words it and is. Important means very necessary. Stay means to remain in a place or condition. Calm means not feeling nervous or upset.

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