But the language of apology isn’t quite this simple. When I asked Deborah Tannen, a professor of linguistics at Georgetown, why some people apologize too much, she said apologizing is a natural ...

“In general, women tend to write longer emails and are more likely to use expression or–I am inclined to say–emotion,” says Tannen. “Women tend to mix personal talk with work talk.

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Singer, songwriter and composer Noelle ...