tact
(5) qualifiers
(6) Unable/not in a position to ⚠
(7) suggestions as questions
(8) Comperatives
(9) The progressive aspect
to avoid taking personal responsibility for the unhelpful remarks you make
(13) Modal Verbs ✏
I am afraid, we'd be unable to go beyond 7%
I wouldn't be able to authorize that myself
Unfortunately, I 'm not in position to accept that at this stage
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There might be a short delay
⭐ to add element of hedging, uncertainty and thus distancing
⭐ to avoid giving offence by restricting general remarks
examples: 🏁
there might be a short delay
there's seems to have been a slight misunderstanding
we would have some reservations about that
that might prove rather difficult to accept
You don't seem to have fully understood the implications
pretty much, a little, small
(4) not+[very/entirely/completely/wholly]+positive adjective
for negative remarks
🏁 examples
That might not be very convenient
(2) Would
⭐ the diplomatic alternative to the present simple
e.g. might, may, should etc
🏁 examples
that presents difficulties
that would present difficulties
`That is not a major problem
that would not be a major problem
We need your assitance thath the conditions can be met
we would need your assitance that the conditions can be met
(3) Seem
⭐ a euphemism for what's glaringly obvious
we have reached deadlock
We seem to have reached deadlock
That would be acceptable to both parties
That would seem to be acceptable to both parties
you don't understand
you don't seem to understand
🏁 examples
This isn't so straightforward
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