Hello
Could you tell me please can I put ''to'' before ''financially'' in this sentence: "I am able to financially support myself"
or can I only say "I am able to support myself financially"?
Thank you!
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Hello
Could you tell me please can I put ''to'' before ''financially'' in this sentence: "I am able to financially support myself"
or can I only say "I am able to support myself financially"?
Thank you!
Both of your variants are totally correct, and have the same meaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lena.from.Russia
Thanks for correcting my question! Would it be ok to say "Please could you tell me whether...."? Or should I put ''please'' only after ''could you''?Quote:
Originally Posted by Throbert McGee
Could you please tell me whether.... When Please comes first, the request sounds like begging.
I agree with chaika -- if you put "please" first, it sounds as though there is an emergency and you are desperate:
Please, could you help me find a doctor?! My child has a very high fever!
Please, could someone answer my grammar question before Wednesday?! I'm preparing for an exam at school!
(Also notice that in both of these examples, there must be a comma after "please," and therefore a small pause when speaking.)
But if you aren't "desperate," then Could you please tell me whether... gives the sentence a more natural-sounding rhythm.
Thank you very much for your answers!
Throbert... You seem.. familiar somehow... =) Dig the new name