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Kumenglish Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Wondering

Context: ask the Human resource personnel in the company.

I am wondering If you are hiring.

I was wondering If you were hiring.

Can we ask these ways? Which one is polite?

Could "personnel" refer to the HR Manager, HR associate, or any HR positions?

  

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kumenglish Can we ask these ways? Which one is polite? " I think that it's a little too mealy-mouthed if you want to present yourself as a go-getter.

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  • kumenglish Can we ask these ways?
  • Which one is polite?
  • " I think that it's a little too mealy-mouthed if you want to present yourself as a go-getter.
  • The other way is OK, too, as far as the English goes, but again, you want to sound more eager, I think.
  • kumenglish Could "personnel" refer to the HR Manager, HR associate, or any HR positions?
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kumenglishCan we ask these ways? Which one is polite?

Here on the East Coast of the US, the polite formula is "I was wondering if you were hiring." I think that it's a little too mealy-mouthed if you want to present yourself as a go-getter. The other way is OK, too, as far as the English goes, but again, you want to sound more eager, I think.

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