Polite English: 10 Ways to Make Offers (formal → neutral → casual)

Words have power. They can make people feel comfortable or awkward - welcome or isolated. One of the things which affects these feelings is the formality of the language we use. Formality is one of the most important and delicate aspects of language learning. In this lesson, I teach and discuss 10 common ways that you can make offers in English, arranging them by level of formality. What’s more casual: “Let me take your coat,” or “Allow me to take your coat”? Find out in the lesson and learn other common offer phrases, such as: “Would you like,” “Would you like me to,” “Have some,” “May I,” “Shall I,” “Can I get you,” “Do you want,” and “Take one.” Boost or reinforce your understanding of formal and casual English, then do the quiz to test what you have learned. www.engvid.com/polite-english...
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Next, learn 10 informal commands in English: • Sound more natural in ...
00:00 10 polite ways to make offers in English
01:36 "Shall I...?"
02:28 "Allow me to..."
04:15 "May I...?"
05:23 "Would you like me to...?"
07:14 "Would you like...?"
08:32 "Can I...?"
10:07 "Do you want...?" & "Do you need...?"
11:33 "Let me..."
13:20 "Have one." & "Have some."

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Hi Elena! Hmm. If you’re looking for a lower price option, the YMCA is a good choice. For a bit of an upgrade, schools like ILSC and EC have good reputations. The Vanier Language Centre (or Language School…can’t remember their full name) is also good, and I know some people who work there. I hope this gives you some options to explore!

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Thanks. 😊 Shall I have all optional answers to the offers? Most use as: Thank you😅

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Hi, Alex. What's the correct answer, please? Jane is the (old / oldest / older / elder) of the two sisters.

[@engvidAlex]

“Jane is the older of the two sisters” is grammatically correct if you want to follow strict grammar books which say to use comparatives when you compare two things, and superlatives when you compare three or more. However, it’s not surprising at all to hear “She’s the oldest of the two” in speaking.

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“Violates” is the correct verb. “Violate rules” is the verb-noun collocation. 👍

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