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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Indeed

Hi All,

Which one would you consider as correct use of indeed? (if any;))

A) Could you please double-check if this cash flow is an income payment indeed?

B) Could you please double-check if this cash flow is indeed an income payment?
  

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They have different moods. B is more common,asking to verify a statement. "

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They have different moods. B is more common,asking to verify a statement.
A indicates surprise or "are you really really sure?"
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The aim was to indicate "are you really really sure?"
Trying to make someone check again this payment.
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Would you say that B is more polite way of making someone check the statement? Whereas, A version has some negative meaning implied? (as if the person who states that the payment is reated to income is being silly) (btw, I wonder if I am not being silly right now?)
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I'd use B, and I don't see it as more or less polite or more or less negative than A. It fits right where I'd say "really", which is the intended meaning.

Is it [indeed / really] a ...?

CJ
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Thank you so much for explaination. Just one (last I hope) question related to both versions - wouldn't you say that A sounds a little bit odd?
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Anonymouswouldn't you say that A sounds a little bit odd?
A little perhaps.

CJ
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