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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Grammar issue: do I have to repeat "would you" ?

Dear Users,

Could you please have a look at the following sentence and the questions below it?

Would you like me to send you scans or do you prefer to have them handed to you in person?


1) Is it 100% correct and native-like?
2) Do I have to start another clause after or? I imagine there should be a comma there too?
3) Would it be OK to say: Would you like me to send you (the) scans or would you prefer me to hand them over to you in person?
4) Would it be correct to say: Would you prefer me to send (the) scans to you over e-mail or bring them/hand them over to you in person?

Thanks
  

Top answer

"scans" needs a determiner — probably "the" or "your". A comma after "scans" is not mandatory, but probably I would include one. The second part seems more harmonious with the first if you use "would you" rather than "do you".

— GPY

  • "scans" needs a determiner — probably "the" or "your".
  • A comma after "scans" is not mandatory, but probably I would include one.
  • The second part seems more harmonious with the first if you use "would you" rather than "do you".
  • I would say "by e-mail" rather than "over e-mail".
  • "bring them over" and "hand them over" are both possible, but the meanings are not identical.
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"scans" needs a determiner — probably "the" or "your". A comma after "scans" is not mandatory, but probably I would include one. The second part seems more harmonious with the first if you use "would you" rather than "do you". I would say "by e-mail" rather than "over e-mail". "bring them over" and "hand them over" are both possible, but the meanings are not identical. "bring" more strongly indica
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