How to soften an order & be polite

How to soften an order?

Instead of using an imperative, you can use an introductory phrase. Here are some common ways of rephrasing an order.

Would you mind…?

This is the most polite form. Note that would you mind…? is followed by a noun or an –ing form.

Would you mind waiting for an hour?

Would you mind doing the dishes?

The Saddest Words

Back To School

Back to school are three words that most kids loathe and all parents love. While there’s no hard data to support that, if you random polled a group of kids and asked them if they’d rather be hanging out at the swimming pool with their friends or waiting at the cold bus stop at seven in the morning, it’s a pretty fair bet they’ll pick the pool.

Write Better Emails

Source: www.grammarcheck.net

Spoken English

Listening Practice

Tenses Practice Test 1 & 2

English Tenses Practice Test 1

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