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Vsuresh Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

May I kindly request/I kindly request

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Please give your comments on this.

May I kindly request you to take your seat on the stage?

I kindly request you to take your seat on the stage.

Context: The compere of the program is making this request to the chief Guest.

Is the first sentence commonly used by native speakers?

Is the second sentence fine in the context? (Is it seen less respectable than the first?)
  

Top answer

vsuresh May I kindly This use of "kindly" is common in Indian English but, not so outside that. It's excessively formal outside Indian English.

— Anonymous

  • vsuresh May I kindly This use of "kindly" is common in Indian English but, not so outside that.
  • It's excessively formal outside Indian English.
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vsureshMay I kindly
This use of "kindly" is common in Indian English but, not so outside that. It's excessively formal outside Indian English.
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Anonymous vsureshMay I kindlyThis use of "kindly" is common in Indian English but, not so outside that. It's excessively formal outside Indian English.
Yes, I felt very much the same.

Thank you,anon.
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Anonymous vsureshMay I kindlyThis use of "kindly" is common in Indian English but, not so outside that. It's excessively formal outside Indian English.
Yes, I felt very much the same.

Thank you.
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vsureshIs the first sentence commonly used by native speakers?
No, but you're not going to be using it for an ordinary occasion, so that doesn't matter. It's fine for the situation.
vsureshIs the second sentence fine in the context?
It's all right, but a bit less elegant.
vsureshIs it seen
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Thank you,CJ.

It is elaborate and clear.

Thank you once again.
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