Would you will you?

Would you? is generally considered more polite and indirect than will you?. So a parent is more likely to say will you? to a child and would you? to a friend.
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Would you or will you?

Many English learners get will and would confused because they're used in very similar situations. But they're not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future.
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Is it correct to say would you?

Both are 100% grammatically correct and natural. While "could you" can mean "would you be able to...", using "could you" as a polite request is so natural that nobody will ever confuse it with asking about ability, so that's not a good reason to prefer "would" to "could".
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Would you or could you or will you?

Here are three explanations you'll usually come across: “Would you” is correct, because you are asking if someone will do something and not whether they can do it. “Would you” also sounds more polite than “Could you.” “Would you” and “Could you” are equally polite and valid ways to make a request.
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Would you or could you?

But I would suppose that “would” is more polite, because it expresses the idea of probability, and of willingness, and of the desire that something be done, whereas “could” is more in the realm of ability (yes I can). And according to the American Heritage Dictionary, “would” is used to make a polite request.
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Correct Use of WILL and WOULD | What's the Difference? | Modal Verbs in English Grammar



Would you meaning?

—used to express one's feeling that someone has behaved wrongly.
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How do you use would?

We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future: I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.
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How do you ask politely?

Here are some better phrases to make polite requests in English:
  1. “Do you mind…?.”
  2. “Would you mind…?
  3. “Could I…?”
  4. “Would it be ok if…?”
  5. “Would it be possible…?”
  6. “Would you be willing to…?”
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Would you please meaning?

Used to politely accept what someone has offered to do.
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Is saying would you rude?

As a question it is implied that you are hoping for the answer, but permission or whether the person wishes to answer is not addressed. As such, using would is more polite.
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Would you mind meaning?

Both the phrases 'would you mind' and do you mind' are used to make a polite request or take someone's permission. The verb 'mind' means 'to be troubled or annoyed'. Both phrases can be used interchangeably with no or a little difference in meaning in three different situations.
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Would you have meaning?

(used with a past participle to express unfulfilled intention or preference)
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Would you come meaning?

"Would you go..." is when she is unsure of attending it. "Would you come..." is when she is hosting or is planning (applies to your case) to attend the even.
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Will and would uses?

The main difference between will and would is that would can be used in the past tense but will cannot. Also, would is commonly used to refer to a future event that may occur under specific conditions, while will is used more generally to refer to future events.
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Can we use would for future?

The past tense, usually a verb like Know or Think. We have this in the past tense, simple past tense and then, in that past tense thought, we have some idea about the future and we use Would to express that idea about the future.
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Is it will or would you marry me?

Senior Member. "Will" is an extremely difficult verb to translate from English. "Will you marry me" means both "do you want to" and "are you going to".
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Could you please vs Would you mind?

Senior Member. "Could you please give" or "Would you mind giving" me a piece of paper? I think "would you mind" is more polite. But in your experience, how often you would use "would you mind " rather than "could you please" for asking a small favour in your daily life?
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Would you like to meaning?

used when offering something or inviting someone: Would you like a drink? Would you like to join us for dinner tonight? Would you like me to take you in the car?
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How do you ask for something professionally?

At best your correspondence will get a quick flash of their attention.
...
  1. Lead with the ask. ...
  2. Establish your credibility. ...
  3. Make the way forward clear. ...
  4. If you're asking a question, propose a solution. ...
  5. Be scannable. ...
  6. Give them a deadline. ...
  7. Write your subject lines like headlines. ...
  8. Edit your messages ruthlessly.
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How do you ask someone for something?

Follow These 9 Steps to Ask for What You Want (and Actually Get...
  1. Act as if you expect to get it. ...
  2. Ask someone who can give it to you. ...
  3. Get the other person's full attention. ...
  4. Be clear and specific. ...
  5. Ask from the heart. ...
  6. Ask with humor and creativity. ...
  7. Give something to get something. ...
  8. Ask repeatedly.
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Would in a simple sentence?

We often use would (or the contracted form 'd) in the main clause of a conditional sentence when we talk about imagined situations: If we had left earlier, we would have been able to stop off for a coffee on the way. If we went to Chile, we'd have to go to Argentina as well.
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Is would a past tense?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.
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Would you have grammar rules?

We use would have as the past tense form of will have: I phoned at six o'clock. I knew he would have got home by then. It was half past five.
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