Conversation Skills: Interrupting politely in English

It may be impolite to interrupt in your native culture and language, but it is common for native English speakers to interrupt each other during conversation. There are many reasons why we may interrupt someone. Learning how to do it politely will help you feel more confident in your conversational skills. In this lesson, I will talk about when it’s okay to interrupt someone and how to do it politely. You will learn some common expressions you can use, like “Sorry for interrupting, but...”; “Can I just mention something?”; and “Before you move on, I’d like to say something.” I will also teach you expressions you can use when someone interrupts you, for example, “Let me finish what I was saying”; and “I’m almost finished my point.” Lastly, we will look at non-verbal cues to show you would like a turn to say something.
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We often interrupt when the speaker does not make a good and clear illustration or explanation on a certain or specific point of the subject, so you need to stop him/her to shed more light to make sense.

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i watch this lesson for 5 minutes and then pause to ask "sorry for interupting, but may i say something?" and there is no answer XDDD thanks for the great lesson anyway, Ms Emma :)

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I really enjoyed it your taught me how to use the interrupted politely. so thank you so much.

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8:58 Correct me if I'm wrong, but..."I'm (I am) almost finished my point" Perhaps "I've (I have) almost finished my point," or "I'm almost finished with my point," would be a bit better. The way you have it feels awkward, or maybe colloquial.

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I think you are right; "I'm almost finished my point," sounds incorrect grammatically, but people definitely do say it like this! So, it must be colloquial.

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