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A. Would you like them to stop? B. Would you mind explaining that again? C. It is difficult to deal with people who are angry at you. D. If so, maybe people think that your English isn't polite. E. It can often be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. F. It will get the result you want and there won't be any trouble! G. You're really busy at work, but your workmate needs your help. |
Did you once make you friends angry or unhappy because of your words? Are you having trouble getting people to reply to your requests? Learn how to say things the right way with this great guide!
Could you give me five minutes? vs Go away.
When you're busy and can't do anything else, just saying "Go away" is certainly not right. You can keep everyone happy by saying "Could you give me five minutes?"
Excuse me. vs Move.
Telling someone to "Move out of the way" is very impolite. The next time someone is in your way, saying "Excuse me" is a good idea.
I'm afraid I can't. vs No.
People will think it impolite to simply say "No". The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you'd better say, "I'm afraid I can't."
Would you mind...? vs Stop it!
Someone doing something you don't like, and perhaps being impolite. To get the result you want, it's not a good idea to shout "Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!" and it's a good choice to ask them politely with the sentence, "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?"
