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Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Appreciate
Any help is appreciated.
I appreciate any help.
How do these differ in a sense?
I appreciate any help.
How do these differ in a sense?
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Hi, Any help is appreciated. I appreciate any help. How do these differ in a sense?
- Hi, Any help is appreciated.
- I appreciate any help.
- How do these differ in a sense?
- They are basically the same .
- In theory, with #1 you could be talking about someone else, eg your brother, rather than about yourself.
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Hi,
Any help is appreciated.
I appreciate any help.
How do these differ in a sense?
They are basically the same .
In theory, with #1 you could be talking about someone else, eg your brother, rather than about yourself.
Best wishes, Clive
Any help is appreciated.
I appreciate any help.
How do these differ in a sense?
They are basically the same .
In theory, with #1 you could be talking about someone else, eg your brother, rather than about yourself.
Best wishes, Clive
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They're both simple present tense, not modal. The passive voice version is simply less personal, in not mentioning the actor, "I." They're both "polite," although some might feel that "less personal" = "more polite."
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Hi,
Generally speaking, I would have thought that for expressions of appreciation, apologies, etc. 'more personal' = 'more polite'.
At least where the first person 'I/we' is concerned.
Clive
Generally speaking, I would have thought that for expressions of appreciation, apologies, etc. 'more personal' = 'more polite'.
At least where the first person 'I/we' is concerned.
Clive
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Clive Generally speaking, I would have thought that for expressions of appreciation, apologies, etc. 'more personal' = 'more polite'.Hi,
At least where the first person 'I/we' is concerned.
I agree with you. I'd probably use the passive to indicate less sincer
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