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Correcting misunderstandings

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Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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I may not have expressed that clearly.

Example

I may not have expressed that clearly. I was questioning the schedule, not your work.

Identify a misunderstanding, clarify your intention, and repair the exchange without blame.

I may not have expressed that clearly.
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I may not have expressed that clearly. I was questioning the schedule, not your work.
I took it to mean that…
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Thanks for clarifying. I took it to mean that you were unhappy with the result.
What I meant was…
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I can see how it sounded that way. What I meant was that we need more time to do the result justice.
I can see how it sounded that way.
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I can see how it sounded that way. What I meant was that we need more time to do the result justice.
We may be saying the same thing differently.
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We may be saying the same thing differently.