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The downfalls of British diplomacy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 25, 2024January 12, 2024

One of the things I have taught the most over the past quarter of a…

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The pitfalls of English diplomacy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 28, 2015December 13, 2015
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Things British people say vs. what they really mean

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 11, 2014August 11, 2014

This post caused great hilarity on my Facebook wall the other day. British diplomacy is…

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How to be diplomatic at work in English

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 13, 2014January 13, 2014
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How English speakers use language to be more diplomatic

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 6, 2013June 6, 2013

People often ask me how they can be more polite in English. They tend to…

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