The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
formulating requests as questions
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
When I want to say something like this to someone else “I want you to do something for a short time after this time.”
It is good if I say something like this at the same time “Maybe you will do it, maybe you will not do it, I don’t know.”
"Could you move your trolley please?"
"Would you mind getting the door for me?"
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