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Jbond Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

Could you please tell me the difference here

Is there any difference between "would you..." and "would you please..." and when to use them to make polite requests?
  

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" 'Please' always makes what you say more polite. Well, when you want to make a polite request! Because they are in the form of a question, both are much more characteristic of speech than of non-casual writing.

— Clive

  • " 'Please' always makes what you say more polite.
  • Well, when you want to make a polite request!
  • Because they are in the form of a question, both are much more characteristic of speech than of non-casual writing.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Is there any difference between "would you..." and "would you please..."

'Please' always makes what you say more polite.

and when to use them to make polite requests?Well, when you want to make a polite request!
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Thanks for your reply, Clive.

I understand that 'would you ...' is a polite way of asking people if they want to do something. But I was wondering if 'would you please ...' also means the same. Do native speakers consider 'would you please ...' as a command (in a 'polite' form) instead of a polite request. e.g. A policeman asks a driver, 'would you please step out of your car, sir?'. Doe
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Hi,



Whether it is a command or a request, and whether you have a choice, really depends on the particular context.



Clive
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Thanks for your reply
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CliveHi,

Whether it is a command or a request, and whether you have a choice, really depends on the particular context.

Clive

I'm not a native speaker, please allow me to make sure that, are you saying that we can replace 'Would you ...' by 'Would you please ...' in any case simply to be more polite?
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I'm sorry that I may not make myself clear in this thread.

I was told by non-native speakersEmotion: sad that 'Would you please ...' is
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jbondI'm sorry that I may not make myself clear in this thread. I was told by non-native speakers that 'Would you please ...' is used when the speaker is fully confident that the person being asked is certainly going to comply, and it is equal to 'Please ...' (The speaker is not actually asking but ordering).However, 'Would you ...' is for the actual asking if the person
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Thanks for the reply
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The classic song "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_Heaven",
"Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven
...
Would you hold my hands if I saw you in heaven
..."
I feel it strange to add a 'please' here after the 'Would you', do native speakers feel the same?

Is it gen
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Hi,

The classic song "",

"Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven

...

Would you hold my hands if I saw you in heaven

..."

I feel it strange to add a 'please' here after the 'Would you', do native speakers feel the same?

When you say

Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven?

or

If I
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