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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Do you say "Wouldn't you join us ?"instead of saying "Won't you join us?" The former sentence is more polite than the latter ?
  

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" No, we use the latter. Anonymous The former sentence is more polite than the latter ? Interesting question.

— Mister Micawber

  • " No, we use the latter.
  • Anonymous The former sentence is more polite than the latter ?
  • Interesting question.
  • No.
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AnonymousDo you say "Wouldn't you join us ?"instead of saying "Won't you join us?"
No, we use the latter.
Anonymous The former sentence is more polite than the latter ?
Interesting question. No.
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Thanks Mister Micawber !
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I agree with Mister Macawber. Remember that "won't" is the contraction of will not. Therefore, the latter sentence is really saying, "Will you not join us?" This is polite, and it implies that the person to whom it is said is welcome to join, and there is a reasonable expectation that he/she will/should.

Using "wouldn't" can only work if referring to something in the past, or perhaps
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