When you can, and if you like, take a look at this. Not to memorize, of course; none of that. The idea is for you to tell me if you use any of these voices with a different meaning than I use. If so, this small difference may reveal some difference in concept between us, about which could be useful we to talk.

We	Opp	We	Opp
1D	Pass	?

1H = 6+ total points; 4+ Hearts

1S = 6+ total points; 4+ Spades

1NT = 6-10 HCP; denies 4+ H or S

2C = Forcing to game (2/1)

2D = Inverted minors; 11+ total points; 4+ D

2H = Weak jump shift

2S = Weak jump shift

2NT = 11-14 HCP; denies bidable H or S

3C = Weak jump shift

3D = Weak; 5+ diamonds

3H = Splinter

3S = Splinter

3NT = 15-16 HCP; denies bidable H or S

4C = Splinter

4D = Invite to 5D

4H = Weak; 8 hearts

4S = Weak; 8 spades

4NT = RKCB

5C = to play