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    Expressing Lack of Understanding and Asking For Clarification

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    The document provides guidance on how to express a lack of understanding or ask for clarification in a polite and professional manner. It lists phrases such as "I beg your pardon" or "Could you clarify that please?" to indicate when one does not understand. It also gives examples of asking follow up questions like "What do you mean by?" or requesting someone to elaborate, provide an example, or explain their point in a different way.

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    Expressing Lack of Understanding and Asking For Clarification

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    Syairah Ibrahim
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    The document provides guidance on how to express a lack of understanding or ask for clarification in a polite and professional manner. It lists phrases such as "I beg your pardon" or "Could you clarify that please?" to indicate when one does not understand. It also gives examples of asking follow up questions like "What do you mean by?" or requesting someone to elaborate, provide an example, or explain their point in a different way.

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    The document provides guidance on how to express a lack of understanding or ask for clarification in a polite and professional manner. It lists phrases such as "I beg your pardon" or "Could you clarify that please?" to indicate when one does not understand. It also gives examples of asking follow up questions like "What do you mean by?" or requesting someone to elaborate, provide an example, or explain their point in a different way.

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    375 views4 pages

    Expressing Lack of Understanding and Asking For Clarification

    Uploaded by

    Syairah Ibrahim
    The document provides guidance on how to express a lack of understanding or ask for clarification in a polite and professional manner. It lists phrases such as "I beg your pardon" or "Could you clarify that please?" to indicate when one does not understand. It also gives examples of asking follow up questions like "What do you mean by?" or requesting someone to elaborate, provide an example, or explain their point in a different way.

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