This is an All-Ears English Podcast episode 1706.

Simplify your words to succeed at work in English.

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In English, there are certain words and phrases that will make you sound a little less

confident in yourself at work. Today, we show you what they are, why you should avoid them,

and what to say in English instead.

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Well, guys, I mean, now that we're in a new year, we definitely want to sound,

make sure we sound confident, right? Do you think about how confident you sound?

I do think about this quite a bit. I mean, I don't obsess about it, but I do think about it,

because I think it's important, and I think words are so important.

If we choose the wrong words, when we actually are confident, we could sound less confident.

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