Communication
be honest but not brutal
tell the truth kindly
To be honest but not brutal means to tell someone the truth without being unnecessarily harsh.
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I'll be honest but not brutal - the ending needed more preparation.
I try to be honest but not brutal when I comment on people's work.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Please be honest but not brutally with me.
Say: Please be honest but not brutal with me.
After “be,” use the adjective “brutal,” not the adverb “brutally.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be honest but not brutal; try to be honest but not brutal
Your turn: say it out loud
I try to be honest but not brutal when I comment on people's work.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be honest but not brutal
tell the truth kindly
“I try to be honest but not brutal when I comment on people's work.”
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