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PonyFan Posted 12 years ago
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Would you care to do

Could you tell me how polite "would you care to do" sounds when you want to ask if they would like to do? Is it not used for familiar people like friends?
  

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PonyFan "would you care to do" It sounds very British. If you're asking about "Would you care to [do something]," then in AmE it's very common and very polite. Would you care to dance?

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  • PonyFan "would you care to do" It sounds very British.
  • If you're asking about "Would you care to [do something]," then in AmE it's very common and very polite.
  • Would you care to dance?
  • PonyFan Is it not used for familiar people like friends?
  • It's sometimes used with friends in casual conversation, but it's definitely not slang.
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PonyFan "would you care to do"
It sounds very British.

If you're asking about "Would you care to [do something]," then in AmE it's very common and very polite.
Would you care to dance?
PonyFan Is it not used for familiar people like friends?
It's sometimes used with friends in casual conversation, but it'
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Is "Would you care to do something" used by clerks to their customers?
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PonyFanIs "Would you care to do something" used by clerks to their customers?
I don't hear it much at the supermarket checkout!

Perhaps in a clothing store:
Would you care to try on a LARGER size, mam?
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