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How do you say I would like to know politely?

How do you say I would like to know politely?

Actually, I want to know is perfectly valid. If it’s politeness you’re trying to achieve, you could say I would like to know. This transforms what might have been interpreted as a demand into a request. An alternative word would be enquire, such as in I would like to enquire.

Is it polite to say I would like to?

“Would like” is a polite way to say “I want” in English. For example: “I want to buy a ticket” is impolite because “I want” sounds selfish and arrogant. “I would like to buy a ticket please” is polite and friendly.

Would like to know too meaning?

I would also like to know = I want to know several things.

Do you put a question mark after I would like to know?

The larger sentence is not a question but a statement beginning with “I would”. If the larger sentence were a question, then you would need a question mark: Would you like to know why I stopped playing tennis?

How do you use would like?

We use would like or ‘d like to say politely what we want, especially when making offers and requests:

  1. Would you like a biscuit with your coffee?
  2. Can you order for Ellie? She’d like the Margarita pizza, please.
  3. Would you like to listen to that again?
  4. I’d like to get a return ticket for tomorrow.

What to say instead of I want to know?

synonyms for want to know

  • analyze.
  • check.
  • examine.
  • explore.
  • inquire.
  • inspect.
  • investigate.
  • probe.

What is another way to say I would like to?

What is another word for would like?

feel like hanker after
would sooner try to get
look for take a shine to
welcome enjoy
savorUS adore

How do you use I would like to?

We use would like to have + -ed form when talking about things in the past that we have missed: I’d like to have watched the football but I had to go out. (I wanted to watch the football, but I didn’t.)

Would like VS will like?

Both are correct and are almost identical, but there is a subtle distinction: “Would” implies that there is some doubt: “… a place that I [most probably] will like.” “Will” implies more certainty: “… a place that I [certainly] will like.”

Can I use question mark and comma together?

In cases when a question mark is used, there is no need to use a comma as well; instead, the attributive tag should come immediately after the closing quotation marks. Consider the example below: “Do you want to come to the movies with us?”, Mary asked.

How do you ask multiple questions in an email?

Alert the reader in the opening sentence to the fact that you have multiple topics to cover, and then tell the reader what the topics are. I need to ask you about A) the date of the management training, B) the location, and C) the attendees.

How do you use would like in a sentence?

Would-like sentence example

  1. I would like to travel there.
  2. Perhaps he would like me to stay in Houston.
  3. I would like something for a special lady.
  4. Hopefully Alex would like her choice.
  5. Why don’t you tell me what you would like to do?
  6. As I started to say, I would like to be left alone.