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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Request /permission / order
Sir,
Sir,
How can I know that a particular sentence has the meaning of request or permission.
May I go out.
Shall I prepare tea for you.
I mean by reading the sentence how can I come to know that particular sentence is for request or for order.
Thanks.
Sir,
How can I know that a particular sentence has the meaning of request or permission.
May I go out.
Shall I prepare tea for you.
I mean by reading the sentence how can I come to know that particular sentence is for request or for order.
Thanks.
Top answer
I'm not sure that there is a simple answer to this one, Hanuman. Certain structures are normally used for requests-- can you, could you, would you; can I, could I, may I, might I; can we, could we, shall we. Other structures are used for orders-- shouldn't you, hadn't you better, oughtn't you.
- I'm not sure that there is a simple answer to this one, Hanuman.
- Certain structures are normally used for requests-- can you, could you, would you; can I, could I, may I, might I; can we, could we, shall we.
- Other structures are used for orders-- shouldn't you, hadn't you better, oughtn't you.
- But choice often has much to do with context and paralinguistic accompaniment.
- ', it is probably a request; if your boss says it, it is probably a command.
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I'm not sure that there is a simple answer to this one, Hanuman. Certain structures are normally used for requests-- can you, could you, would you; can I, could I, may I, might I; can we, could we, shall we.
Other structures are used for orders-- shouldn't you, hadn't you better, oughtn't you.
But choice often has much to do with context and paralinguistic accompaniment. If y
Other structures are used for orders-- shouldn't you, hadn't you better, oughtn't you.
But choice often has much to do with context and paralinguistic accompaniment. If y
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Sir,
Would I make a cup of tea for you.
Could I make a cup of tea for you.
May I go.
Shall I go.
Which one is correct?
One more thing, some times modal verb for request or other for permission.How can I come to know that it is for request or for permission.
Thanks.
Would I make a cup of tea for you.
Could I make a cup of tea for you.
May I go.
Shall I go.
Which one is correct?
One more thing, some times modal verb for request or other for permission.How can I come to know that it is for request or for permission.
Thanks.
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A request (for permission) is a question, Hanuman; giving permission is a declarative statement.
'May I go to the bathroom?'
'Yes, you may.'
X 'Would I make a cup of tea for you' -- this is incorrect, as you will see from the list of forms I gave you in my previous post. 'Would you make a cup of tea for me?' is OK as a request.
'Could I make a
'May I go to the bathroom?'
'Yes, you may.'
X 'Would I make a cup of tea for you' -- this is incorrect, as you will see from the list of forms I gave you in my previous post. 'Would you make a cup of tea for me?' is OK as a request.
'Could I make a
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the whole sentence " would i make a cup of tea for you" and "would you make a cup of tea for me" not depends on the grammer.
it's all matter if you pronounce the words in right intonation pattern.you must use of right intonation pattern because meaning conveyed beyond the bare words and grammatical construction.
grammatical request and intonation is different.
it's all matter if you pronounce the words in right intonation pattern.you must use of right intonation pattern because meaning conveyed beyond the bare words and grammatical construction.
grammatical request and intonation is different.
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