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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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respect my request

Is it natural to 'respect a request'? Does one 'respect' a 'request'
I've asked for a dragon and you gave me a giant. Could you respect what I asked for/my request next time. When I ask for a giant, please give me nothing else.

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Anonymous I've asked for a dragon and you gave me a giant. Could you respect what I asked for/my request next time. When I ask for a giant, please give me nothing else.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous I've asked for a dragon and you gave me a giant.
  • Could you respect what I asked for/my request next time.
  • When I ask for a giant, please give me nothing else.
  • This whole statement is too rude for a social transaction.
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AnonymousI've asked for a dragon and you gave me a giant. Could you respect what I asked for/my request next time. When I ask for a giant, please give me nothing else.
This whole statement is too rude for a social transaction.
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Thank you, but is it natural to say 'respect my request' or 'respect what I've asked for'? Are they both natural? Is respect the correct word?

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"Respect my wishes" is a well known set phrase, so you might construct "respect my request" by analogy. The problem is that the tone is too curt for a request. The way you've phrased it would be barely acceptable from a customer to a vendor, but in that case you wouldn't say "please" if they incorrectly filled your order.
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