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    1. adminATdiplomacy.edu 22 Oct 2021
      more courteous variant

      Something I've been bothered by for quite a while --- Is there an implied difference in tone between "Could you bring me the water, please?" and "Could you please bring me the water?"

      I instinctively feel that the latter is less patient and somewhat ruder, but I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.

      Source author: André Xuereb andre.xuereb@um.edu.mt

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