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    This document discusses making polite requests to neighbors and strangers. It recommends using modals like "can", "could", and "would" which become more formal and polite. The most polite request is to use "Would you mind..." followed by a gerund verb form such as "Would you mind turning the music down?". Tone of voice is also important when making requests.

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    This document discusses making polite requests to neighbors and strangers. It recommends using modals like "can", "could", and "would" which become more formal and polite. The most polite request is to use "Would you mind..." followed by a gerund verb form such as "Would you mind turning the music down?". Tone of voice is also important when making requests.

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    Requests With Modals and Would You Mind

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    This document discusses making polite requests to neighbors and strangers. It recommends using modals like "can", "could", and "would" which become more formal and polite. The most polite request is to use "Would you mind..." followed by a gerund verb form such as "Would you mind turning the music down?". Tone of voice is also important when making requests.

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    Requests with modals and Would you mind…?

    It is OK to say “Please turn the music down.” To people we know well. We


    should use a more polite request, however, for neighbors and strangers.
    Modals become more formal and more polite, from can to could to
    would. Tone of voice is also important.

    Would you mind…? + gerund

    The verb mind must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing).


    e.g. Would you mind turning the music down?
    Would you mind not coming late to class, please?

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