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Prple Posted 13 years ago
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how about I ask him nicely, if he wants to have a movie night

hi there! Is the following sentence correct and natural: "How about I ask him nicely, if he wants to have a movie night". Thanks!
  

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Prple hi there! Is the following sentence correct and natural: "How about I ask him nicely, if he wants to have a movie night". Thanks!

  • Prple hi there!
  • Is the following sentence correct and natural: "How about I ask him nicely, if he wants to have a movie night".
  • Thanks!
  • It's very natural as very casual conversation.
  • You don't want the comma.
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Prple hi there! Is the following sentence correct and natural: "How about I ask him nicely, if he wants to have a movie night". Thanks!
It's very natural as very casual conversation. You don't want the comma.

CJ
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I'd delete nicely and the comma.
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How about I ask him nicely if he wants to have a movie night? without the comma would be better.
How about I.... is a common colloquial usage but probably should be avoided in formal writing.

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