Have We Lost the Social Art of Group Insistence?
When it counts the most?
“I insist” is a very ironic phrase in English. When Americans actually use it in conversation, the stakes are not that high. We are usually giving a gift to someone and trying to overcome their initial, polite refusal. I’ve never heard anyone use the phrase when t…
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