What does over-polite mean?
Over-polite means Excessively polite..
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Excessively polite..
She can communicate both of these intentions simultaneously by using an over-polite request such as "Would you mind if I asked you to keep the windows closed, please?" Such unexpectedly over-polite utterances are often interpreted as ironic.
Use over-polite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Over-polite means Excessively polite..
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She can communicate both of these intentions simultaneously by using an over-polite request such as "Would you mind if I asked you to keep the windows closed, please?" Such unexpectedly over-polite utterances are often interpreted as ironic.
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