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!