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would you be so kind (as) to...

English translation: 'would you be so kind as to send us..'

10:20 Nov 10, 2003
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: would you be so kind (as) to...
Which is correct:

'would yo be so kind to send us...'
or
'would you be so kind as to send us...'
?
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 15:52
Selected answer:'would you be so kind as to send us..'
Explanation:
"So" requires "as."
Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, Fuad.
Oh, and Mr Ian Winick, the asker DID check this on Google and was puzzled by the 3,390 hits for 'would you be so kind to'. Soooooo, would you be so kind as to .. be kind? :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +10'would you be so kind as to send us..'
Fuad Yahya
5 +2Please (would you)
David Moore (X)
4 +2would you be so kind as to send us
jerrie


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
'would you be so kind as to send us..'


Explanation:
"So" requires "as."

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 893
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help, Fuad.
Oh, and Mr Ian Winick, the asker DID check this on Google and was puzzled by the 3,390 hits for 'would you be so kind to'. Soooooo, would you be so kind as to .. be kind? :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
0 min
agree  IanW (X): Yes - the asker could also check these sort of things on Google.
0 min
agree  vixen
1 min
agree  Kardi Kho
2 mins
neutral  mbc: google can be a very helpful source, but if you are searching for grammar help outside of your native language it is full of traps!(sorry, i put neutral b/c i wasn´t commenting on answer but on comment!)
3 mins
agree  Attila Piróth
3 mins
agree  David Moore (X): Madeline is also right, but WHY the neutral???
19 mins
agree  NancyLynn: agree with answer, and with Madeline
2 hrs
agree  senin
6 hrs
agree  Sally van der Graaff
6 hrs
agree  Catherine Norton
8 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
would you be so kind as to send us


Explanation:
Would you kindly send
Please could you (kindly) send us

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 773

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
agree  Sally van der Graaff
6 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Please (would you)


Explanation:
It's just a high-falutin' way of expressing this.
In context, it can also be rather sarcastic.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 876

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
2 hrs
agree  Sally van der Graaff
6 hrs
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