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Question #1 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 17:29 pm   Question
 

When i ask someone a question,which 1 is correct

1)Hey Tom,i wanted to ask you a question
OR
2)Hey Tom,i want to ask you a question

Which 1 is correct and what is the difference between these 2 sentences
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Question #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 18:20 pm   Question
 

Both are acceptable.

1) I want to ask you a question I thought about earlier, and now I have the opportunity to ask it.

2) I want to ask you a question (which I may or may not have thought about earlier).
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Question #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 18:21 pm   Question
 

Ok Clear about this.Thanks!
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Question #4 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 21:00 pm   Question
 

Using past tense sounds more polite.
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Question #5 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 21:18 pm   Question
 

Hi,Beeesneees.
Could you please explain me difference between - weather forecast and weather report?
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Question #6 (permalink) Thu Jun 17, 2010 23:24 pm   Question
 

Weather forecast - detail about what the weather is expected to be like over the coming period.
Weather report - detail about what the weather has been like and is currently like. This may include temperature, amount of rainfall, wind strength/speed/direction, etc. A report may include a weather forecast as part of its format.
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