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Hi,Raja myself, is new to this forum.Hope you take me in.Now my question..How does a question tag appear on command and pleasing sentence?For example, "Come here, ..............." (command)                    "Please come here, ...................." (please)Waiting for your replies and support.RegardsRaja

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi Raja,

Welcome to the Forum.

I already answered this in your earlier thread.

Clive

Learnwithraja · Answer

Hey Clive,

Thanks.

I just registered and posted the same question for immediate replies.

I heard from a teacher saying, when we use commanding tone, it comes this way: "come here, won't you?" and when we please, "please come here, will you?"

I would appreciate if you could clarify me this.

Regards

Raja

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I heard from a teacher saying, when we use commanding tone, it comes this way:

"come here, won't you?" I wouldn't say that your teacher is wrong, but consider these cultural comments.

In my culture, we rarely issue commands without 'Please', unless we are eg an army officer. Such a person would not say 'won't you'.

The use of 'won't you' to soften the command suggests to me possibly a mother speaking to a child.

You might possibly be thinking of a boss speaking to his employee.

Here in Canada, my experience is that the command form is rarely used in such a relationship.

Typically, the boss says something like 'Clive, can you come here, please?'

This is what my wife says to me, too.

and when we say please, "please come here, will you?"

Best wishes, Clive

Learnwithraja · Answer

Thanks Clive.. I'm clear now.

Regards

Raja

Fivejedjon · Answer

"Come here, will you?"

"Please come here, won't you?"

'Will you?' is also possible in the polite request.

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