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Why [] you stop now? : informal, tentative

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don’t

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[] about stopping now? : advise and suggestion, informal, tentetive

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How

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If I [] you, I’d stop now. : advise and suggestion, forceful

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were

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I [] you stop now : advice and suggestion, neutral

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suggest

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I [] strongly advise you to stop : advise and suggestion, formal, forceful

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would

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My [] would be to stop now : advise and suggestion, formal

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advise

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It [] be a good idea to stop : advise and suggestion,

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might

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You [] try stopping, advise and suggestion, informal

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might

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That’s my []. : appologising

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How are []? : inquiry about the other person’s life and health.

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How have you been […]?

formal, sincere, friendly, asking about the other person’s health

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keeping

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Do you think […] to do it?

asking, quite informal

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it’s all right

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[…] do you think about (me doing that)

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What

asking, quite informal

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Do you think / reckon I […] (do it)?

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ought to

asking, quite informal

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What would you […] I (did it)?

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say if

asking, hypothetical, a bit polite

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16
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What is […] to the idea of…

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your attitude

asking, quite formal

17
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Do you think it would be really […] if I

asking, the speaker wants to know how strongly the other person disagree with the intended action.

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awful

18
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Can you give me […] this?

asking help, direct

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a hand with

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Could you help me […]?

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for a second

asking help, more polite

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Can I ask […]?

asking help, a general way

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a favour

21
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[…] you could help me with this?

asking help, polite

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I wonder if