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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

"Will" in polite requests

Hi

Would you say that both will and would work in polite requests (everyday conversation)?

Will/Would you wait here for a while?
Will/Would you leave the door ajar please?
Will/Would you drop me the money in an hour?

Thanks,

Tom

PS: I hope "leave the door ajar" is a natural expression?
  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that both will and would work in polite requests (everyday conversation)? Even with friends, I find 'will' less polite than 'would'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you say that both will and would work in polite requests (everyday conversation)?
  • Even with friends, I find 'will' less polite than 'would'.
  • Mr.
  • Tom I hope "leave the door ajar" is a natural expression?
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Mr. TomWould you say that both will and would work in polite requests (everyday conversation)?
Even with friends, I find 'will' less polite than 'would'.
Mr. Tom I hope "leave the door ajar" is a natural expression?
It sounds fine to me; I don't know how familiar 'ajar' is to the younger generation, though.

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