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Sorry for the Hassel.

How to Apologize at Work in English.

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What can you say when you ask a colleague to complete a task for you, but then when they complete it, you realize that you didn't need that work. Find out the exact phrases to save the connection in this sticky situation. This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.

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Hey Lindsay, how are you?

Good Michelle, how are you? How are you feeling? How's the voice? I don't know you tell me I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm happy to be here though

All right. It's good. It's good to be here with you Michelle like I I said, recording is my favorite time of the week.

Yeah, me so great. It's so fun. So fun. Me too. Yeah, I love it too. Yeah, I'm so lucky that we get to do this.

So lucky, absolutely. What are we getting into today?

All right, so, Lindsay, have you ever asked someone at work or, you know, in your conversations

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