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Flower1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Using 'would'
I always hear people saying to each other "Would you be available next week for lunch?"
Can I instead say "Are you available for lunch next week?"
Do they mean the same? When do we use "would you be available" ?
Can I instead say "Are you available for lunch next week?"
Do they mean the same? When do we use "would you be available" ?
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Hi, The 'would' form makes the question less forceful, less direct, more polite. Clive
- Hi, The 'would' form makes the question less forceful, less direct, more polite.
- Clive
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Hi,
The 'would' form makes the question less forceful, less direct, more polite.
Clive
The 'would' form makes the question less forceful, less direct, more polite.
Clive
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