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Diplomatic language - softening opinions

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People don’t do enough sport. (on the whole, seem)

On the whole, people don't seem to do enough sport. / On the whole, people seem not to do enough sport.

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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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Teenagers are rude to people in the street. (can, quite, at times)

Teenagers can be quite rude to people in the street at times.

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Americans are fat. (generally speaking, not very ...)

Generally speaking, Americans are not very fit / slim.

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These snacks are very unhealty. (some of ... , may not be very ...)

Some of these snacks may not be very healthy.

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Your family watch a lot of TV. (On the whole, tend to, quite)

On the whole, your family tend to watch quite a lot of TV.

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You're lazy. (can, rather, at times)

You can be rather relaxed /laid-back at times.

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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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They're selfish. (some of them, can, rather, at times)

Some of them can be rather selfish at times.

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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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Men spend too much time drinking beer with their friends. (seem, a little)

Men seem to spend a little too much time drinking beer with their friends.

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Men don't do housework. (look, some, much)

It looks like some men don't do much housework.

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Women sleep too much. (appear, most, a little)

It appears that most women sleep a little too much.

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People steal consumables from the office. (appear, some, tend)

It appears that some people tend to steal consumables from the office.

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Bosses always mistreat their subordinates. (some, seem, at times, enough)

Some bosses don't seem to treat .... / Some bosses seem not to treat their subordinates well enough at times.

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