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Sorry vs Excuse Me — One Mistake, Two Cultures
Sorry vs Excuse Me — One Mistake, Two Cultures | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Sorry vs Excuse Me — One Mistake, Two Cultures

What Politeness Really Means in Different Languages “In English, you say sorry when you bump into someone.In some cultures, you say nothing.In others — you’re expected to explain your soul.”— Tymur Levitin At Levitin Language School, we don’t just teach students to memorize polite phrases — we teach them to feel the logic behind them. Because […]

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• 05.08.2025 • 4 min read
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What Is an Article, Really? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
22.07.2025

What Is an Article, Really?

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Understanding It Beyond Grammar Rules “An article is not a word. It’s a decision.”— Tymur Levitin Why Students Struggle with Articles Many students say things like:“I know it’s ‘a’ or ‘the’… but I don’t know why.” That’s the point. Because an article isn’t just grammar. It’s how you identify an object in your mind.It’s how […]

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