Could you please help me with this sentence?
Hello Everybody!

I was drafting an essay in English the other day, and I managed to confuse myself while writing a simple sentence. At this point, I’m not sure if it would really mean what I actually meant to write, or something else. The sentence starts like this:
‘There is no need to be rude, …’
And goes on like this:
‘There is no need to be rude, especially not when there are ...’
I've been wondering if the 'not' after 'especially' is necessary at all as I start describing the circumstances where there is absolutely zero need for someone to behave impolitely towards others.
Feel free to make any corrections or suggestions to the sentence, I appreciate any help. Thank you!

Question

Could you please help me with this sentence?
Hello Everybody!

I was drafting an essay in English the other day, and I managed to confuse myself while writing a simple sentence. At this point, I’m not sure if it would really mean what I actually meant to write, or something else. The sentence starts like this:
‘There is no need to be rude, …’
And goes on like this:
‘There is no need to be rude, especially not when there are ...’
I've been wondering if the 'not' after 'especially' is necessary at all as I start describing the circumstances where there is absolutely zero need for someone to behave impolitely towards others.
Feel free to make any corrections or suggestions to the sentence, I appreciate any help. Thank you!

Answer

Hello Attila,
You are correct - you do not need the "not".  The sentence is much better without it.
There is no need to be rude, especially when there are (no reasons for you to be rude).
good work!
David  :-)

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