The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
formulating requests as suggestions
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
When I want to say something like this to someone else “I want you to do something a short time after this time.”
It is good if I say something like this at the same time: Maybe if you think about this for a short time, you will think like this: I want to do it.
"Perhaps you should ask Gina."
"I suggest you look over the figures again."
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