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I was wondering if you would be so kind vs I was wondering, if you would be so kind

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and uses. The first phrase, 'I was wondering if you would be so kind,' is a complete sentence where the speaker is expressing curiosity about someone's kindness. The second phrase, 'I was wondering, if you would be so kind,' is a sentence fragment followed by a conditional clause. It implies that the speaker is wondering about something and then making a request based on that wondering.

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I was wondering if you would be so kind

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express curiosity about someone's kindness.

This phrase is a complete sentence where the speaker is expressing curiosity about someone's kindness.
  • Dec 10, 2020 ... I was wondering if you would be so kind as to stop treading on my foot. :p. M · Minnesota Guy. Senior Member. American English - USA. Dec 10, ...
  • Aug 18, 2013 ... "I was wondering if you would be so kind as to give me the time." If you are asking a smart aleck, s/he might simply say "Yes," and not give ...
  • Feb 21, 2021 ... I was wondering if you would be so kind as to help me find some fics that put a lot of focus on Draco's personal journey into being Not Evil.
  • Sep 5, 2021 ... For example, I recently read a sentence that goes "I was wondering if you would be so kind as to..." and I just cringed. Archived post. New ...
  • Mar 21, 2008 ... KSellon, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to send me the part number for the K+N Air filter that replaces that oil bath filter system.
  • Nov 15, 2020 ... As open-minded music enthusiasts, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to disclose some of your other influences in defining your ...
  • Oct 22, 2015 ... Hi guys, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to share the water parameters you strive for in your Zoa grow out tanks.
  • Oct 25, 2017 ... 'I was wondering if you would be so kind [as to do something unthinkable]', 'if I could be provided [with content which I expect to be anti ...
  • Nov 27, 2018 ... Knight: I noticed your picture in the Chicago Catholic with the high school students and I was wondering if you would be so kind to tell us ...
  • Sep 2, 2007 ... I don't have an answer to your question but I was wondering if you would be so kind as to answer one of mine. Did your cruise leave ...

I was wondering, if you would be so kind

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to introduce a conditional request after expressing curiosity.

This phrase is a sentence fragment followed by a conditional clause, implying that the speaker is wondering about something and then making a request based on that wondering.
  • Dec 10, 2020 ... I was wondering if you would be so kind as to stop treading on my foot. :p. M · Minnesota Guy. Senior Member. American English - USA. Dec 10, ...
  • Aug 18, 2013 ... "I was wondering if you would be so kind as to give me the time." If you are asking a smart aleck, s/he might simply say "Yes," and not give ...
  • Feb 21, 2021 ... I was wondering if you would be so kind as to help me find some fics that put a lot of focus on Draco's personal journey into being Not Evil.
  • Sep 5, 2021 ... For example, I recently read a sentence that goes "I was wondering if you would be so kind as to..." and I just cringed. Archived post. New ...
  • Mar 21, 2008 ... KSellon, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to send me the part number for the K+N Air filter that replaces that oil bath filter system.
  • Nov 15, 2020 ... As open-minded music enthusiasts, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to disclose some of your other influences in defining your ...
  • Oct 22, 2015 ... Hi guys, I was wondering if you would be so kind as to share the water parameters you strive for in your Zoa grow out tanks.
  • Oct 25, 2017 ... 'I was wondering if you would be so kind [as to do something unthinkable]', 'if I could be provided [with content which I expect to be anti ...
  • Nov 27, 2018 ... Knight: I noticed your picture in the Chicago Catholic with the high school students and I was wondering if you would be so kind to tell us ...
  • Sep 2, 2007 ... I don't have an answer to your question but I was wondering if you would be so kind as to answer one of mine. Did your cruise leave ...

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