"Should you have any questions, please contact me"
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"Should"???
Google told me "should" here means "in case"
it means "In case you have any questions, please contat me"
My question is:
can I say:
"Shall you have any questions, please contact me"?
or
"Would you have any questions, please contact me"?
if yes, is "Shall" more formal? nad "would" more polite???
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
also, can i replace the word "have" with other words?
like:
Should Tom get a C in his math course, his father will kick his ass.
??
mschlee
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
"Should" is the best word.
You can also say "Should there be any questions..."
HarryC
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
^ correct.
"Should you have any questions..."
"If you have any questions...." (above is better, more polite)
Shall isn't so definite, it's possibility
"Shall we go to out to eat?"
Would...
"Would you mind if we don't?"
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shizo
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
I'll add to that.
How to use the verb "bear" in imperative form? When I tell someone to bear the pain, for example, without using the verb "take"..
What's another way to say "Let's eat in the open air" (or fresh air). What is that word that uber intelligent people sometimes use, like "Have lunch a bonafide" or something.
bobby_liu, how do you say "I appreciate" (meaning, I value/thank you for..) in Chinese? For example: "I really appreciate you coming to our show."
It's better to be nice, kind, generous, friendly, helpful, sexy and rich than to be obnoxious, scary, stinky, stingy, lonely and poor.
bobby_liu
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感谢
mschlee
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
Grin and bear it.
If I meet anyone that I'd characterize as "uber intelligent" I'll ask them. Until then, you could just say "let's have a picnic!"
shizo
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lol, ok man.
Actually I've seen it in a pamphlet about Hong Kong, probably written by some British person. But it wasn't talking about a picnic but a restaurant with tables outside.
用法例子呢？！
It's better to be nice, kind, generous, friendly, helpful, sexy and rich than to be obnoxious, scary, stinky, stingy, lonely and poor.
mschlee
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
Steal this book:
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/The-Elements-of-Style-Illustrated/3778805462...
nanananayeah
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
dining al fresco
Trust me, it's so danger.
bobby_liu
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
木有啊！！！
shizo
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感谢你，土老冒：）
It's better to be nice, kind, generous, friendly, helpful, sexy and rich than to be obnoxious, scary, stinky, stingy, lonely and poor.
bobby_liu
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shizo
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bobby_liu, I love you man.
PURE LOVE
It's better to be nice, kind, generous, friendly, helpful, sexy and rich than to be obnoxious, scary, stinky, stingy, lonely and poor.
bobby_liu
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
but i prefer you call me "CANADIAN"
instead of "土老冒,nong"
shizo
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
They are synonyms.
hehehehehehehehehhehehehehehehhe
It's better to be nice, kind, generous, friendly, helpful, sexy and rich than to be obnoxious, scary, stinky, stingy, lonely and poor.
chinaryan
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hehehehe
freakyqi
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
NO. You would never say "shall" or "would" in those sentences; it does not make sense.
It should be "should", or more informally, "If you have any questions..."
LOL, first of all, "Should Tom get a C in his math course..." is so formal that you would never hear it followed by, "...kick his ass.", lol... well, maybe in some parts. Personally if you're talking about ass-kickings I think you'd say, "If Tom gets a C..."
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bobby_liu
Re: "Should you have any questions, please contact me"
thanks, freakyqi
