Am I the only one who is immediately turned off by sentences beginning “I encourage...”
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the reason people get turned off is it has a patronizing overtone to it.
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there's a peterson+watts type fitness dude I enjoy who uses "I invite you to consider" in a rather disarming way. tone of voice matters though
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Same.
I also hate ‘Do you want the last piece of...'
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Can’t recall ever hearing that one. Uncommon construct.
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How do you feel about “May I suggest...”. If context helpful, scenarios could be when selecting wine, or upgrading hotel rooms, etc.
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On the other hand, sentences ending with “I encourage you...” can be hilarious, as evidenced above.
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