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6:19 AM

Q: Modal verb "will" to describe a present situation

I have heard a phone conversation between a person wishing to buy theater tickets and a sales agent like the following: “I want to buy two tickets for tonight’s show.” ~ “Certainly. I’ll need your credit card information.” I believe “I need your credit card information” makes perfect sens...

In case someone want to write a correct answer.

9 hours later…

Anonymous

3:31 PM

@DamkerngT. It could be challenging to write!

Damkerng T.

9:33 PM

@snailboat It is! (at least for me)

I could try to put it simply, but then I think it wouldn't be as useful as it could be.

Being indirect, distancing, and politeness are so subtle.

Anonymous

@DamkerngT. Those are the same things that occurred to me.

Anonymous

If we compare:

Anonymous

> 1. I need your credit card information.
> 2. I'll need your credit card information.

Anonymous

The first one sounds so insistent! Almost rude in that context.

Damkerng T.

Indeed!

Anonymous

9:38 PM

Like, your little brother might go "Hey, I need your credit card number", and that would be okay, but someone in the service industry saying that to a customer over the phone, it just seems...

Anonymous

I want to say presumptuous, but that can't be right

Damkerng T.

I'm pretty sure that they must teach this kind of stuff to call center guys. (I mean those centers run by non-native speakers.)

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Damkerng T.

11:09 PM

Q: its contains or it contains?

Whats the difference between the following sentences : For now its contains the following features: and For now it contains the following features: I know that this is a simple question but some times i find problem with that!