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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
depends vs. will depend vs. would depend
A. The asking salary is negotiable. It depends on the total compensation package.
B. The asking salary is negotiable. It will depend on the total compensation package.
C. The asking salary is negotiable. It would depend on the total compensation package.
1. I'm writing a covering letter where the company asks for my salary expectations. Which of the above do you think is correct?
2. What is the difference in meaning between A, B, and C?
3. Do you think C sounds more polite than A and B?
4. Which is most natural?
Please help. Thank you.
B. The asking salary is negotiable. It will depend on the total compensation package.
C. The asking salary is negotiable. It would depend on the total compensation package.
1. I'm writing a covering letter where the company asks for my salary expectations. Which of the above do you think is correct?
2. What is the difference in meaning between A, B, and C?
3. Do you think C sounds more polite than A and B?
4. Which is most natural?
Please help. Thank you.
Top answer
Hi, A. The My asking salary is negotiable. It depends on the total compensation package.
- Hi, A.
- The My asking salary is negotiable.
- It depends on the total compensation package.
- B.
- T he My asking salary is negotiable.
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Hi,
A.The My asking salary is negotiable. It depends on the total compensation package.
B. The My asking salary is negotiable. It will depend on the total compensation package.
C.The My asking salary
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They are all correct. I would use A or B. They are the most direct.
The following is completely my personal opinion based on American expectations. If you've gotten to the stage where you're negotiating salary, directness is more important than politeness. 'would depend' sounds too deferential to make yourself a credible candidate who can stand up for himself. You're inviting them to
The following is completely my personal opinion based on American expectations. If you've gotten to the stage where you're negotiating salary, directness is more important than politeness. 'would depend' sounds too deferential to make yourself a credible candidate who can stand up for himself. You're inviting them to
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Thank you, Clive and CJ, for your helpful responses.
I can appreciate which ones suggest directness or politeness.
Just a question on A and B. Since A focuses on the present situation and B focuses on the idea that the package has not yet been decided, don't you think A also suggests that the package is still unknown/undecided since this is still at the early stage of writing a cover
I can appreciate which ones suggest directness or politeness.
Just a question on A and B. Since A focuses on the present situation and B focuses on the idea that the package has not yet been decided, don't you think A also suggests that the package is still unknown/undecided since this is still at the early stage of writing a cover
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Hi,
You could look at it that way, although I would caution you not to make the mistake of over-analyzing these subtleties.
Here's another one. One could argue that B shows more confidence that a job offer will be made.
Clive
You could look at it that way, although I would caution you not to make the mistake of over-analyzing these subtleties.
Here's another one. One could argue that B shows more confidence that a job offer will be made.
Clive
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I have nothing to add to Clive's remarks, which cover all the relevant points quite nicely.
CJ
CJ
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Once again, thank you, Clive and CJ, for your explanations. I really appreciate it.
This makes perfect sense to me now. Great help!
This makes perfect sense to me now. Great help!
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