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I'll listen to what you have to say about this Wed Mar 19, 2008 13:07 pm  I'll listen to what you have to say about this
 

Hello everyone,

Suppose there is such a situation:

B: I think this ... is correct, Mr A, I'll listen to what you have to say about this.

What does the underlined part imply? Is it offensive, neutral or something else?

Thank you in advance.
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I'll listen to what you have to say about this Wed Mar 19, 2008 15:37 pm  I'll listen to what you have to say about this
 

Your sentence is a comma splice, Ofriendragon. You need a word that joins the two halves or you need to make it two sentences. If you change it to two sentences, you should add something such as an introductory word to help the transition from the first sentence to the second sentence. The way your sentence is written now simply sounds choppy.

The way you choose to repair your sentence will add context and will thus have some effect on the "feel" of the sentence.
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I'll listen to what you have to say about this Wed Mar 19, 2008 16:12 pm  I'll listen to what you have to say about this
 

B: I think this XXX is correct, Mr A. I'll listen to what you have to say about this (XXX).

Now what will Mr. A feel ? Smile

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I'll listen to what you have to say about this Wed Mar 19, 2008 16:40 pm  I'll listen to what you have to say about this
 

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It sounds choppy and disjointed to me.
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I'll listen to what you have to say about this Wed Mar 19, 2008 16:50 pm  I'll listen to what you have to say about this
 

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