The one word that ruins an apology – and 7 other things you’re probably getting wrong about good manners, according to a politeness expert

How to be more polite, according to an expert

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The one word that ruins an apology – and 7 other things you’re probably getting wrong about good manners, according to a politeness expert

By Holly Bullock

10 months ago

5 min read

Interrupting is sometimes the most polite thing you can do and swearing isn’t always rude. These are the lesser-known rules you need to know about communicating, according to a top politeness professor. 


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