Learning English For Work - Office English: Rules

When do rules need to be followed and when are they just guidelines? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about the language of rules at work and how to tell how serious a rule is from the way people talk about it.

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Published on Monday, 23rd February 2026.

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