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Sunny123 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
their umbrella
Hello everyone. I guess the word "please" is redundant" in the second sentence. Because I think the sentence has a better meaning without the "please". What's your idea?
And I think in the second sentence the word "they" means "he or she". Right?
1. "Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Would they please collect it?"
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And I think in the second sentence the word "they" means "he or she". Right?
1. "Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Would they please collect it?"
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This use of 'please' is a very common way of making a polite request. I wouldn't call it redundant. Yes, he or she.
- This use of 'please' is a very common way of making a polite request.
- I wouldn't call it redundant.
- Yes, he or she.
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This use of 'please' is a very common way of making a polite request. I wouldn't call it redundant.
Yes, he or she.
Yes, he or she.
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sunny123Hello everyone. I guess the word "please" is redundant" in the second sentence. Because I think the sentence has a better meaning without the "please". What's your idea?And I think in the second sentence the word "they" means "he or she". Right?1. "Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Would they please collect it?"?1. "Somebody left their um
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We say all those things.
We expect that the person involved will read our notice, and we want to sound polite.
We expect that the person involved will read our notice, and we want to sound polite.
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CliveWe say all those things.We expect that the person involved will read our notice, and we want to sound polite.OK, thank you. Clive, What is the word"please" in the following?
I want to know if it is a "verb" , an "adverb" or anything e
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In your sentence, it is an adverb.
Please can be a verb meaning "give pleasure to."
The beautiful colors were pleasing to her.
The boy liked to please his mother.
Please can be a verb meaning "give pleasure to."
The beautiful colors were pleasing to her.
The boy liked to please his mother.
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Would they please collect it?"
You could re-order this as
Would they collect it, please?
Perhaps you are more familiar with this word order.
You could re-order this as
Would they collect it, please?
Perhaps you are more familiar with this word order.
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CliveWe say all those things.We expect that the person involved will read our notice, and we want to sound polite."""Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Would they please collect it?""
Ok, Clive. Then you use the above in "your notice" and the above two sentences are not said orally to
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Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Would they please collect it?
You would say or write this to a group of people.
Not to a single person.
You would say or write this to a group of people.
Not to a single person.
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These seem more natural to me:
Would the person who left their umbrella in the office please collect it?
Would whoever left their umbrella in the office please collect it?
Would the person who left their umbrella in the office please collect it?
Would whoever left their umbrella in the office please collect it?
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