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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Confusion

I want to ask someone what they like to do without being polite and with being polite. Can I say:

A: Would you like skating? Just to ask politely if they like skating.

B: Do you like skating? Asking to know if they like skating. Asking directly.


So,

can I use sentence A to ask politely and sentence B to ask somebody directly to know if they like skating? Thank you in advance.

  

Top answer

anonymous A: Would you like skating? Just to ask politely if they like skating. No.

— Mister Micawber

  • anonymous A: Would you like skating?
  • Just to ask politely if they like skating.
  • No.
  • Do you like to skate?
  • anonymous B: Do you like skating?
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anonymousA: Would you like skating? Just to ask politely if they like skating.

No. Do you like to skate?

anonymousB: Do you like skating? Asking to know if they like skating. Asking directly.

No. Do you like to skate?

There is no formal/informal difference. 'Would you like to skate?' is an inv

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