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How to add nuance when you disagree in English.

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Want to disagree with someone but avoid saying no directly or maybe it's a complicated topic without a clear yes or no. Today get the one word that will help you express this exact sentiment in English.

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Hey Lindsay, how are you?

I'm feeling good, Michelle. We always record really early in the morning, but I like that because yeah

Yeah, it's a good start to the day. Well, it kind of like when you like do something really productive in the morning, I think it kind of like sets the tone for the rest of the day or at least you can feel like, okay, I can kind of like cross that off my list. That's a good stuff.

Yeah, it's a good thing, it's a good thing.

Yeah, for sure. Hey, I have a question. Okay. Do you think it's

hard to tell someone that what they are saying may not be correct? Yeah, I struggle with that. It depends on who I'm talking to and where, but yeah, it can be hard for sure.

Yeah, I think it can be really tough and uncomfortable, like, and I notice that in these situations, there's a word that's actually really helpful which isn't

too direct and it sounds pretty polite so that's what we're gonna be talking

about today and this is gonna be really really, really helpful for our listeners, right, Lindsay?

Yeah, I'm excited to teach you guys this word today because it is super useful and it makes you sound

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