Is'when shall we be meeting again?' politer than 'when shall we meet again?'? Thanks

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Hiya Raymond

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1.Is'when shall we be meeting again?' politer than 'when shall we meet again?'?

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No. There is no difference in politeness.
 

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Are they totally the same?
 

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I'd say the second is more colloquial.
 
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