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skybluefaw
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 Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:46 pm Post subject: want & would like |
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Dear teachers:
I found "want" and "would like" that they have the same meaning, but do they have different usage?
And I am wondering if teachers could provide me something more than "want", "would like", "desire", "hope", "wish" that I could possibly use in an unique way.
Thank you for your explantion in advance. |
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redset
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Want is more direct and less polite. If you're asking for something it's more polite to say I would like as a way of softening the request. Would like is also used for things you want but you can't have, like a way of saying "it would be nice!". I would like a million dollars and a unicorn, but I know that's not going to happen!
Here are some synonyms!
http://thesaurus.com/browse/want?posFilter=verb |
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skybluefaw
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your reply.
It really helps a lot!
Best wishes,
skybluefaw |
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