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Ben9108 Posted 20 years ago
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would like

I would be grateful if someone can solve my problem.

we would like confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

we want to have confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

is it same meaing?
  

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Hi, We would like is much more polite. We want to have is not polite. There are other standard ways of saying this, eg We would be grateful for.

— Clive

  • Hi, We would like is much more polite.
  • We want to have is not polite.
  • There are other standard ways of saying this, eg We would be grateful for.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

We would like is much more polite. We want to have is not polite.

There are other standard ways of saying this, eg We would be grateful for.

Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks

we would like confirmation that a timer/schedule control will be provided and installed with the lighting system.

But i want to request to provide some something. Can i say as follows?

We would like to request timer/schedule control to be provided and installed with the lighting system.


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We would like to request that the timer/schedule control be provided and installed (together) with the lighting system.
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