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Everyday English · CEFR B2 · Confident
English disagrees by agreeing first and then turning. A flat "no, you are wrong" reads as much ruder in English than its Hindi equivalent.
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I see your point, but I think there may be another way.
I see your point, but… · I am not sure I agree…
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I see your point, but I think there may be another way.
A softening phrase before the disagreement is what makes it acceptable at work.
The shape
I see your point, but… · I am not sure I agree…
Disagree at work without causing offence.
In Hindi
अंग्रेज़ी पहले सहमति दिखाकर फिर मुड़ती है। सीधा "नहीं, आप ग़लत हैं" यहाँ बहुत रूखा लगता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
No, it is wrong. My idea is correct. | I see your point, but I think there may be another way. A softening phrase before the disagreement is what makes it acceptable at work. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
I see what you mean, but… is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to everyday english. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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