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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Would

I wonder if you would care to join me in coffee shop. Does would mean politeness?
  

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Anonymous Does would mean politeness? It connotes politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness. Still trying to classify the unclassifiable, I see.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Does would mean politeness?
  • It connotes politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness.
  • Still trying to classify the unclassifiable, I see.
  • CJ
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AnonymousDoes would mean politeness?
It connotes politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness.

Still trying to classify the unclassifiable, I see.
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CalifJim AnonymousDoes would mean politeness?It connotes politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness.Still trying to classify the unclassifiable, I see. CJ
Yes. ??
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Anonymous I wonder if you would care to join me in coffee shop. Does would mean politeness?
You need a or the before "shop" depending on whether you mean one in particular or not.
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CalifJim AnonymousDoes would mean politeness?It connotes politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness.Still trying to classify the unclassifiable, I see. CJ
A quick question, Sir. Can we actually use would with the subject 'I' in the sentences to means politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness? I cant imagine such a sentence.
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AnonymousCan we actually use would with the subject 'I' in the sentences to means politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness?
Yes, but you'd have to change the point of view somewhat.

I wonder if I would be welcome to join you at your next book club meeting.


CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousCan we actually use would with the subject 'I' in the sentences to means politeness, tentativeness, uncertainty, and willingness?Yes, but you'd have to change the point of view somewhat. I wonder if I would be welcome if I joined that book club.CJ
Yes, you got me. I wonder if I would be welcome, if I joined that book club.' This sentence, to
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AnonymousThis sentence, to my ears, falls under imagination not tentativeness or politeness, right? So, can I be sure that with subject 'I', you aren't able to use would to show tentativeness or politeness, If I do that, it will be would of imagination, right? and also why Would be so?
I didn't like that example, so I changed it. In any case, you can never be
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CalifJim AnonymousThis sentence, to my ears, falls under imagination not tentativeness or politeness, right? So, can I be sure that with subject 'I', you aren't able to use would to show tentativeness or politeness, If I do that, it will be would of imagination, right? and also why Would be so?I didn't like that example, so I changed it. In any case, you can never be sure
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