Hello! suppose I wish to suggest a new feature X for a software or a forum like this (I mean in the "feedback/suggestions" area or something like that), which sentence would you pick among the following ones? (Please rewrite/add other ones as you like)
- "Can you add X...?" - "Could you add X...?" - "Would it be possible to add X...?" - "I would like the feature X to be added..." - "Do youn think it would be possible to add X?" - "How about adding X?"... - "What about adding X?..."
Can/could you also explain how these sentence "sound" to you, native speakers?
Have I (or at least, is it better) to add "please" at the end of the above questions? ("Can/Could you..., please"?) Or maybe at the beginning ("Please, can you...")
Generally speaking, do the "can you..." forms sound too "informal" for a written context?
Is "Could you..." always considered more polite/correct?
Which is the difference (in any exists) between "How about...?" and "What about...?"
Thank you for any help!
Top answer
Hi Lbc, I just wanted to recommend to you a thread in the general grammar section called "Politeness using negative questions" initiated by Kooleen, last post 18-12-2007. Sorry, I don't know how to find the serial number. Your group of seven phrases sound perfectly natural to me.
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I just wanted to recommend to you a thread in the general grammar section called "Politeness using negative questions" initiated by Kooleen, last post 18-12-2007. Sorry, I don't know how to find the serial number.
Your group of seven phrases sound perfectly natural to me.
Gotta run, -A.
Edit. The post number was right under my nose! - 453856