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Jimmyyl Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
making friendly suggestion
What is the difference in tones among the following ways of bringing up suggestions or opinions? Can anyone make some examples of bringing up suggestions in a polite way and in a rude way? I would like to see the contrast?
Why dont you try to do the thing in this way?
It would be better to do it this way.
You would better do it this way.
Why dont you try to do the thing in this way?
It would be better to do it this way.
You would better do it this way.
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To make a suggestion more polite, you can use maybe and might. " Even if you're very sure that you are right, these both leave the listeners with the feeling that they still have a choice. " Your 3rd example is grammatically incorrect.
- To make a suggestion more polite, you can use maybe and might.
- " Even if you're very sure that you are right, these both leave the listeners with the feeling that they still have a choice.
- " Your 3rd example is grammatically incorrect.
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To make a suggestion more polite, you can use maybe and might.
For example "It might be better if you do it this way." and "Maybe it would be better.." sound more respectful than "It would..." Even if you're very sure that you are right, these both leave the listeners with the feeling that they still have a choice.
The same is true if you use "I think it would be better...", whi
For example "It might be better if you do it this way." and "Maybe it would be better.." sound more respectful than "It would..." Even if you're very sure that you are right, these both leave the listeners with the feeling that they still have a choice.
The same is true if you use "I think it would be better...", whi
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