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What is the difference between I just "would like" to confirm.... and I just "wanted" to confirm.... ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I just "would like" to confirm.... and I just "wanted" to confirm.... ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"would like" means you still want it
"wanted" means you wanted it in the past, not too important anymore now.
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- English (US)
They mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
I would like to confirm is more polite.
I wanted to confirm — even though it’s past tense — is used to mean the same thing as “I want to confirm.” Because “I want to confirm” is a bit abrupt, “I wanted to confirm” softens it a bit.
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- Indonesian
- English (US)
Lol 😆 We actually explained different topics. I focused on the quoted word, "would like" compared to "wanted" as he wrote that way 😄 without paying attention on the whole sentence.
1. I'd like a cup of tea
2. I wanted a cup of tea
In this case, they're not interchangeable.
For the one who asked the question, you should use @newenglandgenie answer, not mine, since it is more suited with your context. ☺️
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