 117  2. A polite request or an offer. This meaning occurs only in questions. Will you pass the salt, please? Will you have some tea ? In comparison with will the form would renders a greater degree of politeness. Would you please pass the salt? Would you please lend me your pencil? It is still more polite to use the combinations: Would you mind (+ ing form). Would you he so kind as to... Would you be so kind as to lend me your book? 3. A command (In military contexts a strict command). Officers will report for duty at 06.00 hours. You will do exactly as I say. You will go in there and tell him that the game is up. An impatient command can begin with will you. Will you be quiet! — Замолчишь ли ты наконец! Will you in the tag after a negative command can tone down the command (and is pronounced with the falling tone). Don’t be late, will you? (He опаздывай больше, хорошо?) But after a positive command will you has a rising intonation and expresses impatience. Sit down, willуюи?(Салитесь, пожалуйста. Вот так.) 117 |
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