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Olive file 673 Posted 8 years ago
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Which one is better?
If I visit someone in the middle of the day and they open the door looking like they have just woken up, can I say "Have you been sleeping?" or does that sound like I am criticizing? Is it better to say "were you asleep"?
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" or does that sound like I am criticizing? Slightly. olive file 673 Is it better to say "were you asleep"?
- " or does that sound like I am criticizing?
- Slightly.
- olive file 673 Is it better to say "were you asleep"?
- No.
- That's almost the same thing.
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olive file 673can I say "Have you been sleeping?" or does that sound like I am criticizing?
Slightly.
olive file 673 Is it better to say "were you asleep"?
No. That's almost the same thing.
You don't need to draw attention to how they look at all, though if you say anything at all about it, you might soften
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