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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is it unnecessary?

Please check the two sentences below and tell me if they are correct.

I would appreciate it if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

I would appreciate if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.
  

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) bring someone here to help me lift this box. ) bring someone here to help me lift this box. Only #1 is correct.

  • ) bring someone here to help me lift this box.
  • ) bring someone here to help me lift this box.
  • Only #1 is correct.
  • You will hear both 'would' and 'could', but I prefer 'would' because it suggests doing something.
  • I need to appreciate a thing, an action, not an ability.
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Hi,

I would appreciate it if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

I would appreciate if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

Only #1 is correct. You will hear both 'would' and 'could',

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