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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

'...clarify...'

Hi all

Is this a natural way to lead in a question?

'Just to clarify, did you mean A when you said B?' Or should it be, 'Just for clarification,...?' ?

What would be other ways to lead in a question?

Thanks

PBF
  

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Hi, Yes, both are natural. You could say 'I have a question' 'If you don't mind me/my asking' 'Sorry, I don't quite understand' It depends, really, on how polite you want to be. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, both are natural.
  • You could say 'I have a question' 'If you don't mind me/my asking' 'Sorry, I don't quite understand' It depends, really, on how polite you want to be.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Yes, both are natural.

You could say

'I have a question'

'If you don't mind me/my asking'

'Sorry, I don't quite understand'

It depends, really, on how polite you want to be.

Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks for replying Clive.

Just wondering, in terms of politeness, how polite would 'just to clarify' sound in comparion with 'Sorry, I don't quite understand'?

Thanks again

PBF
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