" It means, "I'm sorry that happened" for the sake of our team. (Tannen, 1994) Also, different communication styles in work teams can cause unfair or incorrect personal evaluations
Americans often think of themselves not only as coming from a particular ethnic heritage, but also of being part of a geographical region. (Millet, 2004) a Southerner may be less verbally definite than a New Yorker, for example