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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I will appreciate it if you give me some advice.

(a) I will appreciate it if you give me some advice.

(b) I would appreciate it if you gave me some advice.

A native speaker once told me that I should use the expression (b) instead of (a) because (a) sounds arrogant and upper-handed. What do you think? Or, is the expression (a) still okay between close friends?
  

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seagull What do you think? A does not sound arrogant and 'upper-handed' (whatever that means). It is simply bad grammar: it is not used with anyone.

— Mister Micawber

  • seagull What do you think?
  • A does not sound arrogant and 'upper-handed' (whatever that means).
  • It is simply bad grammar: it is not used with anyone.
  • You may use either 'gave' or 'give' in B, however, and few will notice.
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seagull What do you think?
A does not sound arrogant and 'upper-handed' (whatever that means). It is simply bad grammar: it is not used with anyone. You may use either 'gave' or 'give' in B, however, and few will notice.
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Thank you very much indeed, Mister Micawber.

I've learned a lot.
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P.S. Many apologies for my original adjective. I meant to say 'bossy' or something like that.
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seagull I meant to say 'bossy' or something like that.
Ah. 'Heavy-handed'.
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