POLITE QUESTION
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS
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People use would you, could you, will you and
can
you to ask polite questions. The questions ask for someone’s help or
cooperation.
(a), (b), (c) and (d) have basically the same meaning. The use of can,
as in (d), is less formal than the other.
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(a)
Would you please open the door?
(b)
Could you please open the door?
(c)
Will you please open the door?
(d)
Can you please open the door?
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Yes.
Yes. Of course.
Yes. Certainly.
Of course.
Certainly.
I’d be happy to.
I’d be glad to.
Of course. I’d be happy/glad to.
Certainly. I’d be happy/glad to.
Sure. (informal)
Okay. (informal)
My pleasure. (informal)
Uh-huh. (meaning “yes”)
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NOTE: May is NOT used when you is the subject of a polite question.
INCORRECT:
May you please open the
door?
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Senin, 16 Januari 2012
MEMINTA BANTUAN: WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, WILL YOU, CAN YOU
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