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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Present Time References With The Past Tense
[on the phone to train timetable enquiries]
"Actually I wanted to check if there's a twenty-five-past train."
I was hoping for you telling me if that's more polite than "Actually could you help me to check if there's a twenty-five-past train?"
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" Actually doesn't add much pliteness. What you need to add in both cases is the word 'please'. Clive
- " Actually doesn't add much pliteness.
- What you need to add in both cases is the word 'please'.
- Clive
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"Actually I wanted to check if there's a twenty-five-past train."
"Actually could you tell me if there's a twenty-five-past train?"
Actually doesn't add much pliteness. What you need to add in both cases is the word 'please'.
Clive
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