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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Come forward/ move forward

Hi

Would you say that both move forward and come forward are OK here?

(to a sitting chief guest in a grand function)

The compare says addressing the chief guest after a bit of his introduction to the audience:

I would request you to please move forward and receive your souvenir from Mr. AJ Phillip.
I would request you to please come forward and receive your souvenir from Mr. AJ Phillip.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: I would request/ I will request the same thing in this context?
  

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Come forward- An indirect reference to the chief guest. Like when you actually address the audience and indirectly request him. Thanks

— Rpels

  • Come forward- An indirect reference to the chief guest.
  • Like when you actually address the audience and indirectly request him.
  • Thanks
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Come forward- An indirect reference to the chief guest.

Like when you actually address the audience and indirectly request him.

Thanks
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Choose 'come forward'.

But I have some other concerns about your sentence.

A 'souvenir' is a trivial thing. Do you mean eg an award of some kind?

The guest will be left wondering what he should do next. eg make a speech? eg go back and sit again?
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Thanks, Clive.

What about:

PS: I would request/ I will request the same thing in this context?

Tom
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I would request. . . is a very polite way of speaking.

I will request . . . We don't say this

I request . . . Also polite, but I prefer 'would request' in your context.

Clive
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Mr. TomI would request you to please
That is redundant, and the first phrase sounds stilted to me. Just start with 'please' and no initials for the awarder:

Please step forward to receive your award/memento/whatever (from Mr Phillip).
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