Everyday English

Polite requests in English

Polite Requests in English

We make requests when we ask someone to do something for us. Therefore, we should be polite and try not to be too direct. For example, we shouldn’t say: “Lend me your car for the weekend” because the person we’re asking for a favour will most probably not lend us the car because we sound rude.   

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Bring-take-fetch

Bring – Take – Fetch

Bring – Take – Fetch: What’s the Difference? English learners often mix up the verbs bring, take, and fetch because all three describe movement from one place to another. However, the direction of movement — whether something comes towards or away from the speaker — makes all the difference. Let’s Read more

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