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Alex+ Posted 19 years ago
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why is it not correct to say "I'd like to invite you…"?

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00# Don't say "I'd like to invite you…" or "I invite you…" Use one of the phrases "Do you want to come to the party?" or "Would you like to come for dinner on Tuesday?" #02br
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00Please, cold you explain me why it's not correct to say "I'd like to invite you…" or "I invite you…"? 02br
00Why we can say "I'd like to invite him." but we can't say "I'd like to invite you."?02br
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0 Amazing! I've never heard this before. It is quite common to say "I would like to invite you...~" What was the context of the dictionary examples?0-
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0not completely sure but i believe its because, "would you like to come?" etc is a question posed, meaning it allows the other paty to give a response, however "i'd like to invite you" is a statement, not only this, it doesnt directly state the person is invited, due to the use of "i would" not "i am" and the other phrase, "you are invited" again, is a statement, not giving an option or possibli
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0 I think it's just that it is a rather formal way of phrasing it. You would use this wording in a written invitation rather than in speech. 0-
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0 The norm (as indicated by Swan, Practical English Usage, Formality and Politeness, Polite requests and questions) in terms of English and American 01b00politeness02b00 is to make the invitation in a form which01b00 allows YES/NO answers02b00 (you must allow the responder 01b00the latitude02b00 of a refusal, you must not for
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0 Thank you, everybody.02br
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00Marius Hancu, I think you're right. I looked through "Practical English Usage" by Swan and found that information. Thanks once more. 0-
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0I also find it odd that you're told not to use that. 02br
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00I'd like to invite you to... is fine. More formal, as Nona says, but certainly not wrong.02br
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00The person can say "Oh, thank you, I accept," or "Oh, I'm sorry, I must decline."0-
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