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Indirectness in English Requests by hpeter195798 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses indirectness in making requests. It examines how British English favors indirect language to sound polite and reasonable. Specifically, it looks at using past verb forms like "could" or "was hoping" rather than direct forms like "want" when making requests. Examples of indirect requests in letters are also analyzed, focusing on expressions like "I would appreciate" and "I would be grateful" that create polite distance. Finally, ways to make requests according to the Wordfinder entry
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- hpeter195798
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- EN