Instead of saying no,

如果不想直接拒绝的话，

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We are honoring instead the integrity of what they're saying without thinking about whether or not it might be true.

我们事实上反而在,尊重他们所说内容的真实性,却从未想过这到底是不是真的。

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Also you will often use a contraction. Instead of saying "you have" you'll say "you've."

你也会经常用到缩写的形式，一般我们会说“you've”而不是“you have”。

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Instead of saying "There is", say "Is there" and it becomes a question.

这时，我们不再说“There is”，而是用“Is there”来表述一个问句。

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And instead of feeling uncomfortable, you can express your discomfort by saying,

要是这个玩笑让你感觉不自在，你可以这样表达你的不满：

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Or instead of saying "I have", you will say "I've".

同样的，一般说“I've”而不是“I have”。

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