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Hello, I'm wondering if this could be a way to ask sb. to do sth. ? is this a polite manner? thanks
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Hi, This used to be fairly common, but to my ear today it sounds excessively polite, too polite. Almost as if you are being a bit sarcastic. eg Do you think you could turn the music down?
- Hi, This used to be fairly common, but to my ear today it sounds excessively polite, too polite.
- Almost as if you are being a bit sarcastic.
- eg Do you think you could turn the music down?
- Clive
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Hi,
This used to be fairly common, but to my ear today it sounds excessively polite, too polite.
Almost as if you are being a bit sarcastic.
eg Do you think you could turn the music down?
Clive
This used to be fairly common, but to my ear today it sounds excessively polite, too polite.
Almost as if you are being a bit sarcastic.
eg Do you think you could turn the music down?
Clive
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