Neutral disagreement…
…Something British and Swiss governors must do well even though England is not technically neutral.
English people master the art of understating. Here is a list of structures to politely show that you disagree.
Do it the British way. Stay diplomatic.
The “neutral disagreement” list :
English people master the art of understating. Here is a list of structures to politely show that you disagree.
Do it the British way. Stay diplomatic.
The “neutral disagreement” list :
I don’t completely agree with you on that."
completely : although this suggests you agree to a large extent, it usually means the contrary
"I really can’t agree with you on that."
"I can’t say that I share your view."
"We’ll have to agree to differ."
we’ll : a convenient way to stop the argument if there doesn’t seem to be any way to reach agreement on the subject.
"I’m not totally convinced by your argument."
"I can’t accept your point of view."
"I can’t help feeling that ..."
"I feel I must disagree."
"I really must take issue with you here."
issue : argue
completely : although this suggests you agree to a large extent, it usually means the contrary
"I really can’t agree with you on that."
"I can’t say that I share your view."
"We’ll have to agree to differ."
we’ll : a convenient way to stop the argument if there doesn’t seem to be any way to reach agreement on the subject.
"I’m not totally convinced by your argument."
"I can’t accept your point of view."
"I can’t help feeling that ..."
"I feel I must disagree."
"I really must take issue with you here."
issue : argue
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