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Formality and politeness of the word fine
How do I ask for advice politely?What are the polite and neutral versions of “cut the bull*’?Fine semantic differences between “thus” and “therefore”“Fine with/by/to you/that”Difference between “I'm fine” and “I'm good”“They all are fine” vs. “they are all fine”'Fine Results' is fine?Ok, if we omit “It” in “It sounds fine”, then it should be written as “Sounds fine” or “Sound fine”?Does “I'm very fine” sound ok or not?Functionality is working “fine” or “as expected”
I was wondering what I should use to sound more polite.
"If you are with it" or
"If it is fine with you?"
Thanks
meaning word-choice word-usage
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I was wondering what I should use to sound more polite.
"If you are with it" or
"If it is fine with you?"
Thanks
meaning word-choice word-usage
edited 7 mins ago
TrevorD
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I was wondering what I should use to sound more polite.
"If you are with it" or
"If it is fine with you?"
Thanks
meaning word-choice word-usage
edited 7 mins ago
TrevorD
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asked Mar 20 at 3:19
user321021user321021
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I was wondering what I should use to sound more polite.
"If you are with it" or
"If it is fine with you?"
Thanks
meaning word-choice word-usage
meaning word-choice word-usage
edited 7 mins ago
TrevorD
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asked Mar 20 at 3:19
user321021user321021
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edited 7 mins ago
TrevorD
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edited 7 mins ago
TrevorD
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TrevorD
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Using an auxiliary verb in your sentence may make it sound more polite.
You could try the following: "Will this be all right with you?"
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Using an auxiliary verb in your sentence may make it sound more polite.
You could try the following: "Will this be all right with you?"
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Using an auxiliary verb in your sentence may make it sound more polite.
You could try the following: "Will this be all right with you?"
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Using an auxiliary verb in your sentence may make it sound more polite.
You could try the following: "Will this be all right with you?"
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Using an auxiliary verb in your sentence may make it sound more polite.
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