“Not that other modes of communication aren't useful, of course.”

You're having a discussion with a friend about the ways that young people communicate these days. You've said that you think face-to-face communication is the best way to communicate with people. But you don't want your friend to think that you dislike email, text messages, and telephone calls. So you say:

Not that other modes of communication aren't useful, of course.

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“You're able to convey subtle nuances.”

You and a friend are having a discussion about the way that young people tend to prefer text messages, email, and social media instead of direct conversations. You told your friend that you think face-to-face communication is best. Now you explain why:

You're able to convey subtle nuances.

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“You can't beat face-to-face communication, you know?”

You and a friend are having a discussion. You're talking about the way that young people tend to prefer text messages, email, and social media instead of direct conversations. You want to tell your friend that you think direct communication is much better. You say:

You can't beat face-to-faced communication, you know?

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