Ok, so this guy was spamming in one of my 'topics / threads' and i told him not to do so as i would like to keep my thread clean. Was i correct ?
or should it be i want to keep my thread clean ? Thanks.
I want to / I would like to
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Re: I want to / I would like to
Hi Thelearner,
Either option is grammatically correct. The 'I would like to' option is a bit softer - a little more polite.
Hope this helps, Sue.
Either option is grammatically correct. The 'I would like to' option is a bit softer - a little more polite.
Hope this helps, Sue.
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Teacher of English for 10 years. CELTA and DTLLS qualified. Linguistics and Anthropology graduate.
Teacher of English for 10 years. CELTA and DTLLS qualified. Linguistics and Anthropology graduate.