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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Kindly or Please which is correct

In official mails

Suppose we are requisting some feed back or help or to get some documents

Which one is correct or best to use

Please help us

or

Kindly help us

what's the difference between these two
  

Top answer

Both 'please' and 'kindly' are in use. The first is more usual. It is 'help us' which seems odd to me.

  • Both 'please' and 'kindly' are in use.
  • The first is more usual.
  • It is 'help us' which seems odd to me.
  • A request for documentation should not be a call of alarm or peril.
  • I suggest something like ' Could you please assist us in obtaining....
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Both 'please' and 'kindly' are in use. The first is more usual. It is 'help us' which seems odd to me. A request for documentation should not be a call of alarm or peril. I suggest something like 'Could you please assist us in obtaining....'

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