English Language & Usage Asked by Nemesis on December 27, 2020
I sent an email including a sentence like,
“I would like you to pay attention…” I know the proper usage should be like “I would like to draw your attention” but I am just wondering if the way of expressing is polite or not? Or Did I make a mistake?
We say that we would like a naughty child or inattentive subordinate to "pay attention" to something. A native speaker would very likely find it rude. On the other hand, it is polite to say "I would like to draw your attention to" something.
Correct answer by Michael Harvey on December 27, 2020
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