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How do you politely ask when something will be done?
There are lots of ways you could ask, and that’s one of them:
- Will it take long?
- Will it take a long time?
- Will it take a long time to finish?
- When do you think it’ll be done?
- When do you think it might be done?
- Could you tell me when you think it might be done?
- Do you have any idea how long it might take?
What is correct may I ask or may I asked?
May I ask you a question? Asking for permission. In addition, “may” version is more polite than the “can” version. Realistically speaking, both ask for permission and neither is offensive, but yes, “may” is still more polite than “can.”
How do you use may I ask?
You can say ‘may I ask’ as a formal way of asking a question, which shows you are annoyed or suspicious about something. May I ask where you’re going, sir?
How do you ask for something late?
10 Ways to Ask for an Overdue Item
- Restate the deadline with implications.
- Forward an email to “bump it up.” “Just bumping this to the top of your inbox, in case you missed it!”
- Forward an email and ask for a timeline.
- Ask for a status update and offer help (and mean it).
How do you use if I may in a sentence?
Examples: Someone might say, “if I may ask, what is your weight?” A waitress may come up to your table at a restaurant and ask “if I may?” before she takes your plate Two people could be talking and a third person could enter the conversation politely and ask, “if I may?” I don’t hear it used very commonly, though.
Is there such thing as a well received email?
An email or attachment cannot be ‘well received’. It has either been received or it has not. Instead you can say something like “I was pleased to receive your news/attachment”. No. The examples are an incorrect use of English. An email or attachment cannot be ‘well received’. It has either been received or it has not.
Which is correct can I ask you something or can you ask me something?
“Could I ask you something?” is often used colloquially in speaking but it is grammatically incorrect. Even “Can I ask you something?” though grammatically correct, is not correct in meaning, since you presumably want an answer to whatever question you ask as a follow-up.
Can you say well received with an attachment?
An email or attachment cannot be ‘well received’. It has either been received or it has not. Instead you can say something like “I was pleased to receive your news/attachment”. That ohrasing is a bit awkward and overly formal.
When to use a question mark in a request?
The question mark serves to indicate the tone of voice, and what that tone implies. This request is to be made to a very senior official. This request is meant to be a polite form of asking the official to do a particular task.