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Dec 2024
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#301 Saying 'Sorry' Like a British Perso...

Michael Lavers
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You may know that British people are famous for using the word 'sorry' all the time. In this episode, I talk about this habit and how much truth is behind it, but I also share the different situations in which we would say 'sorry' in the UK - and maybe more generally in the English-speaking world too. Sorry is so much more than a word used when you make a ... Show More
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