Are You Accidentally Sounding RUDE in English? (5 Mistakes To Avoid!)

Are You Accidentally Sounding RUDE in English? (5 Mistakes To Avoid!)

June 17, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 184

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This episode discusses common mistakes that can make non-native English speakers sound rude and how to avoid them.

⭐Stop Feeling Lost! Try The B2 Edge App: https://studio.com/thiago 💻Work with me 1.1: https://forms.gle/Wn98WnZ3PajswWoKA 📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947 Your grammar is correct. Your vocabulary is fine. And you might still be coming across as rude — without knowing it.This is one of the most overlooked problems in English learning at intermediate level and above. Not making grammar mistakes. Making register mistakes. Saying the right words in the wrong way for the situation.In this video, I'll explain what register is, why it becomes critical as you move from B1 toward B2 and C1, and walk you through the most common grammar patterns that non-native speakers use every day that accidentally come across as blunt, demanding, or rude in English.You'll learn:1) What register is and why it's the hallmark of truly advanced English — not just vocabulary or grammar2) Why language that sounds perfectly normal in your native language creates friction in English3) The modal softener mistake — why "Send me that file" lands very differently from "Could you send me that file?"4) Why "I want&quot…

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