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Vocabulary: complaining

Complaining! It's true that "complaining" efficiently requires cunning (or ability to negociate... ) and a little politeness. If you follow this theory, it's no use thundering, being vulgar or rude... Complaining would rather be a process in three different steps: first, you have to introduce the problem, then you have to express your feelings, and finally suggest a way to get a compensation for the problem you've encountered...

(Phrase the complaint as a request. State the problems in a polite way. Do not shout at the top of your lungs...)

To complain to sb about stg	A complaint
To make a complaint	To lodge a complaint about
To register a complaint	To whine about stg
To bemoan one's fate	To moan about stg
To feel sorry for oneself	To be full of self-pity
To grumble/ grouse about	Plaintive/ doleful

To protest about	To speak up against sb
To disapprove of stg To object to	A deplorable state of affairs An appaling state of affairs
To demonstrate for/ against	A demonstration
Intolerable	Disastrous
Scandalous	To deplore stg
it's quite unacceptable!	To manifest (False friend)

- I'm sorry to bother you but...

- Can you help me with this problem, please?

- I'm afraid there must be a misunderstanding...

- I understand it's not your fault...

- Excuse me, I understand that...

- Excuse me, but you have to give me...

- I want to complain about...

- I'm afraid I've got a complaint about...

- I have a complaint to make...

- I'm afraid there's a problem with...

- I've been patient long enough, but...

- Enough is enough!

- I won't take this...

Here we are! You have a lot of expressions here to help you... Yet, I really don't see what you could complain about ... Therefore, try not to do it too much... If you just think carefully, I'm quite sure you won't complain while taking the test. There are no surprises in it. Go for it!

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1. 'No need the work you have to do, Tom, you’re wasting your time... Just do it, and you’ll be safe!'

2. 'When I see the spoilt brat you are, yourself... it just makes me sick!'

3. 'Yes, Tom, Linda’s right... for a while, and get your work done...'

4. 'Really, I don’t at home tonight, but I’ll do my work and won’t look after Lucy.'

5. It was really brave of Lea to that injustice, especially as she wasn’t concerned herself...

6. ' Good morning, madam. with the hot water in our room! We have none!'

7. ' ! You already promised me that delivery two weeks ago... Now, I want to speak to your Supervisor.'

8. 'Yes, sir, , but it seems to be nobody’s fault. As for me, this and I want a refund...'

9. 'Really sir, with your after-sales service... Now, I want a refund and a significant discount for my next purchase. If not, I’ll go to the competition...'

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