Tramper
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I am curious whether the structure of " be willing to do something " basically implies negative meanings or not.
I looked it up in some dictionaries, it says " not refuse doing something " or "happy to do something". on the other hand, I found out totally different meaning by googling. It was like, doing something that you actually don't like to take/do it pleasantly. Does It can be used in a native or positive way? If so, Is it totaly up to the sentence? I mean, does it totally depend on the sentence?
I will write out the meaning that I've understood below each example. please check out whether I understood it straight.
Here are examples.
I told him I was perfectly willing to help him.
I am always willing and eager to help you.
I am perfectly willing to try this
I would appreciate if someone could leave their own opinion on this or correct sentences that sound pretty awkward.
Thanks a million for taking your time.
I looked it up in some dictionaries, it says " not refuse doing something " or "happy to do something". on the other hand, I found out totally different meaning by googling. It was like, doing something that you actually don't like to take/do it pleasantly. Does It can be used in a native or positive way? If so, Is it totaly up to the sentence? I mean, does it totally depend on the sentence?
I will write out the meaning that I've understood below each example. please check out whether I understood it straight.
Here are examples.
I told him I was perfectly willing to help him.
- I told him I was happy to help you.
- I told him I was happy to help you, but franckly I didn't really want to help you >
I am always willing and eager to help you.
- I am always ready to help you delightfully.
- I am always ready to help you. but, actually, I don't really want to help you >
I am perfectly willing to try this
- I am ready to try this because It is what I have been looking forward doing. >
- I will try this even though I don't really want to do. I will give it a try, anyway, because there is no another options.
I would appreciate if someone could leave their own opinion on this or correct sentences that sound pretty awkward.
Thanks a million for taking your time.
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