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687. WISBOLEP Problem / Polite Requests / An Inspiring Email / Fly Me To the Moon

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

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Why People Request Things From Me

People often request certain things from me, and this would be in comment sections or just on social media. And honestly, when i read that, probably in the cue at the super market or something, my first reaction is, no, no, i will not. This is normal human er behavior. But please, do think about how you word your requests. So a request on one hand, and an order or an imperative on the other hand. Requests are polite, or at least they should be, whereas orders are not really polite. For example, get in the back of the van,. If you're with nail and i fan, maybe that will strike accord with you. Get in

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