curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-concerns/67caec5ecebab7be7456df7f.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What other issue did the team raise?
That they receive updates too early.
Maria mentions the exact opposite.
That they don't want to communicate as much.
Maria doesn't mention the team's willingness to communicate.
That they often don't hear about changes in time.
That they think too many people are involved in communication.
Maria does not mention the number of people involved.
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When you say something isn't great, you are softening a negative message (instead of saying it is bad, for instance). It makes criticism sound more polite or indirect. Take a look at the following sentences:
The design is bad. - This is a strong negative statement, which often sounds impolite.
The design isn't great. Maybe we can improve it. - Saying this sound less harsh and more constructive.
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