polite request

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliteandrequest

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polite
adjective
uk
/pəˈlaɪt/us
/pəˈlaɪt/
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other ...
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request
noun
uk
/rɪˈkwest/us
/rɪˈkwest/
the act of politely or officially asking ...
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(Definition ofpoliteandrequestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolite request

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A request for information with will may therefore be interpreted as apoliterequestto perform some action.
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Among these, in addition to those already noted, are one or more of: intention, necessity, imminence, habituality, general truth, characteristic behavior, command,politerequest, and supposition.
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Will he let us know what was later said when the pretence was put forward that it was just apoliterequest?
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That is not an instruction, but apoliterequest.
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It is used as an archaic or formal imperative, and it denotes a more subtle andpoliterequest.
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However, these laws are not strictly enforced apart from apoliterequestfrom security guards and property owners.
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Will is introduced in polite requests and offers, then four chapters later as a future form.
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At least we are not relying on polite requests to the authorities or upon blandishments.
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Verbal particles indicating sureness, polite requests, authoritativeness, dubiousness, and other nonlexical information follow clauses.
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Examples include discussing imaginary or hypothetical events and situations, expressing opinions or emotions, or making polite requests (the exact scope is language-specific).
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The effects of mood on responding to more or less polite requests.
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Examples include discussing hypothetical or unlikely events, expressing opinions or emotions, or making polite requests (the exact scope is language-specific).
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