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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
'I'd like ~' vs 'I'd like to ~'
Could you tell me what the difference is between "I'd like a glass of water" and "I'd like to drink a glass of water"?
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In most circumstances, when requesting a drink, you would use the first. People will generally assume you want to drink the water, rather than, for instance, pouring it on a plant. However, if there is some reason they might think you want the water for some other purpose, you could specify that you want to drink it.
- In most circumstances, when requesting a drink, you would use the first.
- People will generally assume you want to drink the water, rather than, for instance, pouring it on a plant.
- However, if there is some reason they might think you want the water for some other purpose, you could specify that you want to drink it.
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In most circumstances, when requesting a drink, you would use the first. People will generally assume you want to drink the water, rather than, for instance, pouring it on a plant. However, if there is some reason they might think you want the water for some other purpose, you could specify that you want to drink it.
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