Kindly and Please

2020-06-20

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  • This week we received a question from Evewero in Nigeria.
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  • What is the difference between "please" and "kindly."
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  • Some ... use the two words together, e.g. "please kindly assist."
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  • - Evewero, Nigeria
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  • Dear Evewero,
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  • Thank you kindly for writing to us.
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  • "Kindly" can be an adverb, a word that usually describes a verb.
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  • If your teacher says, "Kindly hand in your homework," she is using kindly as an adverb to make a polite request.
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  • Another way to use the word as an adverb is:
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  • The animal doctor always treats our pets kindly.
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  • "Kindly" is also an adjective.
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  • If someone helped you at the post office, you might say:
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  • A kindly man helped me mail my letter.
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  • There, kindly describes "man" which is a noun. You could also use the word "nice" to express the same idea.
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  • "Please" can be an adverb or a verb.
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  • It also can be used to make a request politely:
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  • Would you please pass the salt?
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  • Please give me your homework.
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  • And, Americans almost always use "please" when making a request in the form of a statement as opposed to a question:
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  • Give me two tickets, please.
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  • Please, sir, help us!
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  • I hope this answer "pleases" you - there, I used it as a verb.
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  • "Kindly" visit our website again for more lessons!
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  • What questions do you have about English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.
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  • I'm Jill Robbins.
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  • This week we received a question from Evewero in Nigeria.
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  • Question:
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  • What is the difference between "please" and "kindly." Some ... use the two words together, e.g. "please kindly assist."
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  • - Evewero, Nigeria
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  • Answer:
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  • Dear Evewero,
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  • Thank you kindly for writing to us.
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  • Kindly
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  • "Kindly" can be an adverb, a word that usually describes a verb. If your teacher says, "Kindly hand in your homework," she is using kindly as an adverb to make a polite request. Another way to use the word as an adverb is:
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  • The animal doctor always treats our pets kindly.
    • 11
  • "Kindly" is also an adjective. If someone helped you at the post office, you might say:
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  • A kindly man helped me mail my letter.
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  • There, kindly describes "man" which is a noun. You could also use the word "nice" to express the same idea.
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  • Please
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  • "Please" can be an adverb or a verb. It also can be used to make a request politely:
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  • Would you please pass the salt?
    • 17
  • Please give me your homework.
    • 18
  • And, Americans almost always use "please" when making a request in the form of a statement as opposed to a question:
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  • Give me two tickets, please.
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  • Please, sir, help us!
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  • I hope this answer "pleases" you - there, I used it as a verb.
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  • "Kindly" visit our website again for more lessons!
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  • Your questions
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  • What questions do you have about English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com.
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher for this week.
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  • I'm Jill Robbins.
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  • Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this story for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.
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  • ________________________________________________________________
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  • Words in This Story
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  • polite - adj. having or showing good manners or respect for other people
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