American and British trade talks started this week — here’s why the shared language could get in the way

Oxford University associate fellow Allyson Stewart-Allen warns the U.K. team needs to be direct, dodge words such as ‘rather’ and ‘quite,’ which convey tentativeness, and should avoid talking about sex.

Oxford University associate fellow Allyson Stewart-Allen warns the U.K. team needs to be direct, dodge words such as ‘rather’ and ‘quite,’ which convey tentativeness, and should avoid talking about sex.