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Refusing an invitation
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Dear colleagues, I need your help: when you want to refuse an invitation can you say "I �d like to, but I can �t" instead of the more common sentence "I �d love to, but I can �t" ? Thanks! |
17 Feb 2017
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yanogator
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I �ve thought about this for a while, and I think "I �d love to" is very common in accepting an invitation, but "I �d like to, but I can �t" is not only correct, but possibly more common in declining. Bruce |
19 Feb 2017
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Jayho
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From a female perspective, I�d love to but I can �t is different to I�d like to but I can�t, and the appropriate form is chosen depending on the context. I use the former mainly with my mum and close female friends and for events that I am really, really keen to go to but can�t, such as concerts. I �d love to go and see Bruce Springsteen with you, but I can�t
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19 Feb 2017
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