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타미 トム Tomás

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2019.06.18 12:35

Formality in English:

shorter = less formal
longer = more formal



Even to close friends, we rarely make demands. Requests should always be phrased as questions.

Example: (give me water)
1. Water.
2. Give me water.
3. Give me some water.
4. Give me some water please.
5. Could I have some water?
6. Could you please give me some water?
7. Could I please have a cup of water?
8. Sorry, could I ask you for a cup of water?

Notice, even with "please" the demand is not very polite. Try to always ask as a question.

So please, no more "teach me English, please."😊
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  • bobo 2019.06.18 12:37

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    Wow great you are a good teacher! Thank you
  • fawzi 2019.06.18 12:39

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    Could you please teach me English?
  • ㅁㄴㅁ 2019.06.18 12:40

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    I didn’t know that! Thank you!
  • Dokdo 2019.06.18 12:40

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    죽게 생겼는데 그림처럼 저렇게 길게 말해야 돼요?ㅜ but thank you
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 12:42

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    @Dokdo Haha no the picture is just a joke! It is making fun of English manners
  • Dokdo 2019.06.18 12:43

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    @타미 トム Tomás haha I see. The examples are really helpful!
  • Mary 𓅓𓄿𓂋𓇋𓇋 ماري 2019.06.18 12:55

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    When man in the water will have finished to ask the question to sir, probably he will be already died!!! 😂😄😂😄 So funny!! Thanks for explanation!!! You are always very kind!!!🙂
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:04

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    @bobo thank you!
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:04

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    @fawzi Haha sure I can try
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:04

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    @ㅁㄴㅁ sure!
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:05

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    @Mary 𓅓𓄿𓂋𓇋𓇋 ماري Haha right!
  • Lina 2019.06.18 13:12

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    😂 cool picture. I like another joke about nuisance of english language. "English man always tell whose legs he washes and with whose wife he sleeps"
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:13

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    @Lina Haha that's right!!
  • Mary 𓅓𓄿𓂋𓇋𓇋 ماري 2019.06.18 13:16

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    Excuse me Sir. Tomás, I would be very grateful if you would mind helping me to improve my English, as long as, it's no trouble, of course.😂😂 Is it right like this??😄
  • 타미 トム Tomás 2019.06.18 13:16

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    @Mary 𓅓𓄿𓂋𓇋𓇋 ماري Haha yes but its veryyyyyyyyy exaggerated of course!
  • Mary 𓅓𓄿𓂋𓇋𓇋 ماري 2019.06.18 13:31

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    No, I'm only a little polite!!😁😁😁
  • Bye 2019.06.18 14:44

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    Picture is so funny😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
  • seiko 2019.06.18 14:45

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    It helps a lot !!!!!!!! Thank you very much🙇‍♀️
  • Preeti 2019.06.18 16:36

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    Could you please help me to learn English fastly😊
  • Preeti 2019.06.18 16:36

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    Great sharing
  • Eunyoung 2019.06.19 05:31

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    Thank you very much. It's very useful.
  • A-Leaf 2019.06.19 07:44

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    Good picture 😬😂
  • Angela 2019.06.19 15:22

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    Aaah I see. Thank you so much

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