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Jun 2025
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#345 Stop Apologizing So Much in English...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
About this episode

Today's episode is about something many English learners do too often:
Saying "sorry" all the time—even when they don't need to.

Let me give you some examples:

  • "Sorry, can I ask a question?"
  • "Sorry, my English is bad."
  • "Sorry for bothering you."
  • "Sorry for my pronunciation."

Maybe you've said these before. Maybe you say them often.

Read the text on my website: Speakenglishpodcast.com/345-stop-apologizing-so-much-in-english/

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