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18 Feb 2014
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Which is more natural "i want to ~" or " i'd like to~? In Some situations i have to use a lot of "i want to" to write my opinion in the email. Do you guys any ideas to use other verbs, phrases verbs, or examples instead of want.
Which is more natural "i want to ~" or " i'd like to~? In Some situations i have to use a lot of "i want to" to write my opinion in the email. Do you guys any ideas to use other verbs, phrases verbs, or examples instead of want.
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- English (US)
I sometimes say "I'd love it if..." or "It'd be nice if..."
- Japanese
It depends on situation which one fits better. For writing email I would choose "I'd like to~" because it sounds politer. Or else I would say "I'd love to~" "I wish to~."
- English (US)
It's a matter of politeness, really. Most formal/polite to less formal/polite (use between friends) = I'd be most appreciative if... => I'd like/love to... => Why don't we... => I want to...
- English (US)
It's a matter of politeness, really. Most formal/polite to less formal/polite (use between friends) = I'd be most appreciative if... => I'd like/love to... => Why don't we... => I want to...
- English (US)
It's a matter of politeness, really. Most formal/polite to less formal/polite (use between friends) = I'd be most appreciative if... => I'd like/love to... => Why don't we... => I want to...
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