[General] find that I am VS consider me as

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uktous

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Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is more polite?

Sentence1:
I am confident that you will find that I am a good employee.
Sentence2:
I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee.

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kfredson

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Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is more polite?

Sentence1:
I am confident that you will find that I am a good employee.
Sentence2:
I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee.

Thanks

They are both polite, but only the first is grammatically correct.

I would change them as follows:
I am confident that you will find me to be a good employee.
I am confident that you will (come to) consider me (to be) a good employee.

The words in parentheses are optional. Personally, I would use them.
 

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They are both polite, but only the first is grammatically correct.

I would change them as follows:
I am confident that you will find me to be a good employee.
I am confident that you will (come to) consider me (to be) a good employee.

The words in parentheses are optional. Personally, I would use them.
I think the second could be grammatically correct, but with a different meaning. Assuming the person was already working there, and a new promotion came up, the employee could say this.

I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee.
(I am confident that, since I am a good employee, you will consider me for the promotion.)
 

uktous

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I think the second could be grammatically correct, but with a different meaning. Assuming the person was already working there, and a new promotion came up, the employee could say this.

I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee.
(I am confident that, since I am a good employee, you will consider me for the promotion.)

Hi,

Question:
Do the the sentences in set 1 have the same meaning?
Do the the sentences in set 2 have the same meaning?


Set1:
I am confident that you will find that I am a good employee.
I am confident that you will find me to be a good employee.

Set2:
I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee
I am confident that you will come to consider me to be a good employee.
I am confident that you will consider me a good employee.

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Raymott

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Hi,

Question:
Do the the sentences in set 1 have the same meaning? Yes
Do the the sentences in set 2 have the same meaning? No.
As I explained, the first sentence in Set 2 means a different thing and, as kfredson points out, is ungrammatical if you use it to mean what the other sentences mean.
All of the others mean roughly the same thing - they will find that you are a good employee.


Set1:
I am confident that you will find that I am a good employee.
I am confident that you will find me to be a good employee.

Set2:
I am confident that you will consider me as a good employee
I am confident that you will come to consider me to be a good employee.
I am confident that you will consider me a good employee.

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R.
 
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