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POLITENESS
In everyday conversation, there are ways to go about getting the things we want. ...
The examples of politeness as below are shown the suitable statements, which we can use for more politeness in each situation.
Tense in politeness
Sometimes the speakers’ willingness used in past tense is more politeness than present tense. ... ”
And in some cases, progressive form is used to indicate politeness.
Example:
We use “ I am hoping you will come” rather than “ I hope you will come” to indicate politeness.
The modality form or the use of auxiliary verb
Can and Could: We use “ could” to indicate politeness in sentences in order to ask for help such as “ Could you check these figures?
Approximate Word count = 520 Approximate Pages = 2.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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