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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would you like?

Hi,
1.Are 'would you like' and 'do you want?' used equally for invitations in British and American English?For example,
'Would you like to go swimming with me? and Do you want to go swimming with me?'

2.What's the difference between 'invitations and offers' .I need examples using 'would like' and 'want' ,please.

Thanks
  

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They are used in the same way, would you like is more formal, do you want is very casual. That's really the only difference.

— Dave Phillips

  • They are used in the same way, would you like is more formal, do you want is very casual.
  • That's really the only difference.
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They are used in the same way, would you like is more formal, do you want is very casual. That's really the only difference.
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An invitation is when you invite a person to do something and an offer is when you offer somebody something. You can put wahatever you want after the phrases within reason.
Do you want a drink/woulf you like a drink? - offer
Do you want to go to the cinema/would you like to go to the cinema? - invite.
Do you want to go to a party tonight? And so on........
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