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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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When will you be paying the money back?
1) When will you be paying the money back?
2) When will you pay the money back?
Why is #1 a more polite way of asking? Could you explain it? Thank you so much in advance.
2) When will you pay the money back?
Why is #1 a more polite way of asking? Could you explain it? Thank you so much in advance.
Top answer
* In this sentence you are kind of ordering the person to pay your money back. pay the money back implies it.
- * In this sentence you are kind of ordering the person to pay your money back.
- pay the money back implies it.
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*When will you pay the money back?*
In this sentence you are kind of ordering the person to pay your money back. pay the money back implies it.
In this sentence you are kind of ordering the person to pay your money back. pay the money back implies it.
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*When will you be paying the money back? *
This sentence implies that you are being optimistic and you don't need the money right away. You have faith in the person that he'll return your money when he has it.
This sentence implies that you are being optimistic and you don't need the money right away. You have faith in the person that he'll return your money when he has it.
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