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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
A humble expression
Could you tell me which one sounds more polite and humble between (A) and (B) in the following sentence?
(A)Will/(B)Would you be so good as to summon all the others?
(A)Will/(B)Would you be so good as to summon all the others?
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B Where I live, being polite is valued. But being humble is often not considered a good quality. Note that both A ad B are pretty formal.
- B Where I live, being polite is valued.
- But being humble is often not considered a good quality.
- Note that both A ad B are pretty formal.
- Clive
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Where I live, being polite is valued. But being humble is often not considered a good quality.
Note that both A ad B are pretty formal.
Clive
Where I live, being polite is valued. But being humble is often not considered a good quality.
Note that both A ad B are pretty formal.
Clive
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