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Which is right below?1.Let him go, will you? or ok?2. Have some tea, ok? or won't you? or all right?3.Don't forget to bring the coat, all right? or will you?or would you?4.Be seated, won't you? or will you?

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This is a good question.

1.Let him go, will you? or okay?

Let him go, will you? That is rather forceful.

Let him go, okay? That is softer, asking for cooperation.

2. Have some tea, okay? or won't you? or all right?

Have some tea, okay? This sounds like someone is sick, and you want the person to drink tea to feel better or to calm down.

Have some tea, won't you? This is rather polite.

Have some tea, all right? This sounds like you are trying to get the person to drink tea for some reason, and the person doesn't want to do it. Just drink the tea already!

3.Don't forget to bring the coat, all right? or will you?or would you?

Don't forget to bring the coat, all right? As an American, I say that doesn't sound right. It could be said impatiently.

Don't forget to bring the coat, will you? This sounds terrible.

Don't forget to bring the coat, would you? This altogether wrong. The tag should be the same tense as the complete sentence.

4.Be seated, won't you? or will you?

Be seated, won't you? This is rather polite.

Be seated, will you? This is forceful and impatient.

In many cases, a "please" works better than a tag question:

Don't forget to bring the coat, please.

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