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50 polite English phrases

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How to Say Sorry for the Inconvenience

Real quick is short for really quick. It means, you know, I don't need a long explanation or I'm not going to ask for a big favor. A more formal phrase than saying real quick is to start out by saying, I understand if you're busy, but could you help me with this? And another more informal phrase that you can use to mean this exact same thing is to say sorry to bother you. The most common polite phrase in the United States is do you mind if I borrow this or do youmind if I do this?

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