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022: Phrases for being Polite in American English

Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

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The Differences Between Friendly and Serious Tone

When people want to be extra polite and extra friendly they tend to raise their pitch a little bit. If you go in somewhere and you say in sort of a cold tone could you tell me if you have ravioli that's going to put the person on edge versus a big smile. Such a difference in how warm your tone is. Also I'm thinking about how all of these are different if you say them with a smile versus a serious tone.

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