Germany and France are explicit countries, while the British have a reputation f making clear exactly what they mean. One reason for this seems to be that the British use language in a more abstract way than most Americans and continental Europe In Britain there are also conventions of politeness and a tendency to avoid showing one's true feelings. For example it a Dutchman says an idea is interesting he means that it is interesting. If an Englishman says that an idea is interesting you have to deduce