When You Ask for Help,you Use Negative Politeness to Show

question 97

Multiple Choice

When you ask for help,you use negative politeness to show that ________.

• A) your status is higher than the person you are asking
• B) your status is lower than the person you are asking
• C) you respect the other person's time and how busy he or she might be
• D) you do not respect the other person's time and how busy he or she might be

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