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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is it unnecessary?

Please check the two sentences below and tell me if they are correct.

I would appreciate it if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

I would appreciate if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.
  

Top answer

) bring someone here to help me lift this box. ) bring someone here to help me lift this box. Only #1 is correct.

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Hi,

I would appreciate it if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

I would appreciate if you could (would the word 'would' be fine here??) bring someone here to help me lift this box.

Only #1 is correct. You will hear both 'would' and 'could',