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0Almost anything can be rude if said in the wrong tone. On the other hand, out loud, things that look rude in writing can sound polite with the right voice and expression.02br
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00"I don't see why..." 01i00could02i00 sound like you're saying " Your explanations make no sense! You suck as someone who explains things."02br
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0 Oh no! I've been using that expression all along without noticing the rudeness. And I sometimes 02br
00say it out loud just to be heard.02br
00I'll change it as soon as possible. Thanks, GG. 0-

0Did you notice that I said it COULD be, with italics?02br
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00In my experience, people who are looking for people to be rude will find it, regardless of the intention. 02br
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00I wouldn't waste one moment worrying over anything said in the past!0-

0Any remark with 01i00why?02i00 can seem a challenge to the authority of the addressee!02br
01i00It puzzles me that 'in' doesn't work in your example. Could you explain further? 02i02br
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0Yes, I did. Here's another problem with my English. (Now, what I'm going to say next sounds impolite to me. FYI, I'm using a polite tone. If they are rude, please suggest a polite way) What makes you think I didn't notice? What could I have said differently to avoid this question of yours?02br
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00CJ, I don't get you. Is the question for me?0-

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01cite10New2grammar12cite10Is the question for me?12blockquote

10No. The material in italics is my answer to your question, "How could I say it more politely?" 05002br
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10I don't see why 'in' doesn't work in your example.12br
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0I see. Thanks, CJ. I'll try to avoid why in questions. I'm afraid I'll run out 02br
00of ways to ask questions. I'll do it as an exercise.0-

0 What makes you think I didn't notice? 02br
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00Could you tell me what it was that I said that led you to think I didn't notice? Or I did notice - I wonder what it was that I said that caused you to think I had not.02br
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00This one is harder to be truly polite, because in the end you're saying "You made an incorrect conclusion."0-

0It makes my tongue twist to say them. They are so long 05000. I'll give it a try.02br
00Thank you, GG.010id4

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10 Yes. It's hard to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!02br
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