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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
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Would you get me a drink? Paraphrase

Hi teachers,
Mary: Would you get me a drink, Peter?
In this question Mary is asking Peter to obtain a drink for her. Right?
Paraphrase: Would you obtain a drink for me?
If so, the 'would you' can be used for formal an informal situations or only for formal?
Is it just a polite way to ask someone for something, even if they are friends?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Tenacious Learner In this question Mary is asking Peter to obtain a drink for her. No, she’s asking him to get a drink for her. Obtain is not a synonym here.

— RandomGuy

  • Tenacious Learner In this question Mary is asking Peter to obtain a drink for her.
  • No, she’s asking him to get a drink for her.
  • Obtain is not a synonym here.
  • Tenacious Learner If so, can the 'would you' can be used in formal and informal situations or only for formal?
  • Both.
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Tenacious LearnerIn this question Mary is asking Peter to obtain a drink for her.
No, she’s asking him to get a drink for her. Obtain is not a synonym here.
Tenacious LearnerIf so, can the 'would you' can be used in formal and informal situations or only for formal?
Both.
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Aspara GusNo, she’s asking him to get a drink for her. Obtain is not a synonym here.
Hi AG,
Thanks for your reply and corrections.
Would 'bring' be an appropriate one in that context?

TL
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Tenacious Learner 'bring'
Yes, that works.
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