How to complain politely - English In A Minute

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BBC Learning English


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Sometimes we need to complain.
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But how can we do this politely
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and in a British way?
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First, we can begin 'would like to'
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to say what we want.
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'Hi i would like to speak to the manager.
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Yes, I'd like to complain.'
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We can say 'I am unhappy about'
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plus a noun phrase.
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'Yes, I am unhappy about my late delivery.'
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We can also add 'very' or 'really'
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to make this stronger.
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'Yeah, I'm really unhappy about this.'
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We can also say 'it's unacceptable that'
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plus a clause.
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'Yeah, it's unacceptable  that my delivery is late.'
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Remember, don't lose your temper.
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This means 'don't become too angry' -
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it's rude to lose your temper.
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This is good advice -
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we can say this to people who are angry with us:
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'Alright! Don't lose your temper.'
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