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18 May
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What is the difference between I was wondering if you could bring me sugar for the coffee. and I am wondering if you could bring me sugar for the coffee. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I was wondering if you could bring me sugar for the coffee. and I am wondering if you could bring me sugar for the coffee. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@Notna
My textbook has examples of the former written in the past tense.
Is the former example sentence generally used when I want to convey the meaning of "Can you bring some sugar for coffee?"?
My textbook has examples of the former written in the past tense.
Is the former example sentence generally used when I want to convey the meaning of "Can you bring some sugar for coffee?"?
- Swedish
- English (US)
Both can be used and mean "Can you bring some sugar for coffee?"
The difference can be found here: https://grammarhow.com/i-was-wondering-vs-i-am-...
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@Notna
Thank you for sharing a informative site. It helped me understand.
I guess it's like making a request in the past tense to make it ambiguous, because the present tense is too direct.
Thank you for sharing a informative site. It helped me understand.
I guess it's like making a request in the past tense to make it ambiguous, because the present tense is too direct.
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