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#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much

The Level Up English Podcast

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Using Sorry in a Stranger's Way

British society values that its members show respect without imposing on someone else's personal space. British people will say sorry to someone they don't know because they want to ask for some information or sit down beside them. In the UK you might feel people are a bit colder, but it's not because we are unfriendly necessarily.

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