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Diplomatic language - softening opinions

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This project isn't interesting (on the whole, seem)

On the whole, this doesn't seem to seem to be very interesting.

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You are cheap. (on the whole, tend, a bit)

On the whole, you tend to be a bit careful with money.

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The government is slow. (can, quite, at times)

The government can be quite slow at times.

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I hope we can come to an agreement today. (make it less direct.)

I was hoping we could come to an agreement today.

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These properties are very old. (some of ... , seem, not be very ...)

Some of these properties seem to not be very new.

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We should list the asset at market vaue.

Shouldn't we list the asset at market value?

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The price is out of your budget.

The price is a little bit/slighty out of your budget.

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You're impatient. (not very, at times)

You're not very patient at times.

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They're impatient. (Generally speaking, not very)

Generally speaking, they are not very patient.

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I can't be there at that time.

I'm afraid I won't be able to be there at that time.

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They spend too much time smoking at work. (perhaps, some of them, a bit)

Perhaps some of them spend a bit too much time smoking at work.

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Get there early.

It would be helpful if you could get there early.

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Come to the office tomorrow at 9.

Would it be possible to... Could you...come to the office tomorrow.

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Make it more polite: I have to cancel the meeting.

I'm afraid/Unfortunately, etc.

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They are always late. (appear, some, tend)

It appears that some of them tend to be late.

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You never answer your phone. (seem, at times, enough)

You seem to not answer your phone enough at times.

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