Verona_82
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 15, 2010
- Member Type
- Other
- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Ukraine
Hello,
I'm wondering why we use question marks in polite requests that begin with I wonder/I was wondering if they are not questions.
I wonder if you could tell me where the coffee is?
I was wondering if you could possibly tell me where the coffee is?
I'm sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if you think you could possibly tell me where the coffee is?
Is it because of the rising intonation or is it ...just so?
Thank you.
I'm wondering why we use question marks in polite requests that begin with I wonder/I was wondering if they are not questions.
I wonder if you could tell me where the coffee is?
I was wondering if you could possibly tell me where the coffee is?
I'm sorry to trouble you but I was wondering if you think you could possibly tell me where the coffee is?
Is it because of the rising intonation or is it ...just so?
Thank you.