As a serious candidate, you want to make a good...

0 The first says that you personally desire that you make a good impression; the second says that it is important to your candidacy to make a good impression. 0-

0 In the both sentences the addressee is second person 01i00you02i00, then how can someone know someone else's personal desire and advise him on that? How would someone know that whether I want to make a good impression or not? 0-

0Feebs is right, the full sentence would be:02br
01i001: As a serious candidate, you 01b00should want02b00 to make a good impression on everyone you meet.02i02br
00(so your desire 01b00must02b00 be to make a good impression, if you want to have success) 01i02i00 0-

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01font001: As a serious candidate, you 01b00want02b00 to make a good impression on everyone you meet.02br
002: As a serious candidate, you 01b00need02b00 to make a good impression on everyone you meet.02font02br
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0 Thanks, everyone. 0-

0Here are some 01u00meanings02u00 to these sentences:02br
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001: 01font00If you want to be a02font00 serious candidate, you 01font00must intend to make a 02font00good impression on everyone you meet, so they can see what you are all about. 02br
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01cite10Jackson661212cite10What is the difference in meaning between the following sentences?12blockquote

10I don't sense much difference in meaning. I sense more difference in tone. The first sentence is more avuncular in tone; it offers kindly advice. In comparison, the second sentence is a flat statement of

0 Thanks for the explanation, Susankay and CJ. 0-