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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IvaPan, post: 5834981, member: 78949&quot;]Figtree3 and komokwa, thank you for your patience to explain!</p><p>It is sometimes difficult for me to think of a more informal phrase as I was taught English by non-natives who took their knowledge not from the real life but from old books. And it was long ago, and the language has developed further since then.</p><p>Now I will try to memorise &quot;pardon me&quot; as an informal substitute <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Komo (hope you don&#039;t mind calling you that informal), I agree that the non-verbal communication (tone, gestures, posture of body) is as important as the verbal one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Figtree3, thank you for encouraging me, appreciate it! </p><p><br /></p><p>My general impression is that this forum has gathered a lot of very nice people who are not only experts in antiques but are also polite and helpful, and kind. Very pleasant place to be, respect to you, antiquers![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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