Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is there anything that people write in emails which you find impolite? And have you ever sent a rude email yourself...? Phil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. Get a free worksheet, transcript and quiz for this episode here 👉 bbc.in/44AwOX3 More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 bbc.in/4sQLlZt

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00:00 Introduction
01:48 Quiz question
02:19 The discussion
04:40 Quiz answer
05:23 Vocabulary recap

Learn about the language of emails for work: bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/240129

Learn more about politeness:
bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250605

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