I would request you vs I would like to request you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I would request you' is more formal and direct, while 'I would like to request you' is a more polite and indirect way of making a request.

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I would request you

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in modern English. It is more formal and direct.

This phrase is a formal and direct way to make a request. It is less common in modern English but can still be used in formal writing or speech.

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In view of the situation, I would request you treat my visit as primarily a personal one.
I would request you to pass this complaint on to the Bureau of Parliament.
Ladies and gentlemen, I would request you that private invitations be made outside the Hemicycle, otherwise it wastes time.
I would request that you add this.
I would earnestly request you to confirm this.
I would request... that you present your terms to us.
Mr President, I would request that you ask the House whether that should be placed on the agenda.
But if I am to indicate with the hammer that your speaking time is up, then I would request in future that you adhere to it.
These people will actually be much more crucial than equipment and systems, and so, Commissioner, I would earnestly request you to have a reasonably thorough look at the proposals and recommendations and take them to heart.
That is why I would earnestly request that you convey this message to our governments with vigour.
I would therefore request that you also consider extending an invitation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomaios as part of this Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
I would therefore request that you admit Mr Kellett-Bowman's motion and start the vote again.
I would kindly request you, with a view to terminating the biological terrorism, that the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on Petitions...
Mr President-in-Office, in conclusion I would make a request of you.
I would ask you to request the Bureau to think about this very carefully and reconsider their decision.
I would ask you to request that the services show diligence in the processing of this question.
There's only one thing I would like to request from you.
I would ask you to request the services to examine all the language versions with this in view.
I would like to request that you support its distribution within your own countries in order to raise awareness because nothing speaks louder than example.
I am simply here to listen to colleagues' explanations of vote, in particular Mr Fatuzzo's, and I would earnestly request that you do something about the level of noise here.

Alternatives:

I would request that you
I request you
I ask you to
I urge you to
I require you to

I would like to request you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is a polite and indirect way to make a request.

This phrase is a polite and indirect way to make a request. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

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There's only one thing I would like to request from you.
I would like to request that you support its distribution within your own countries in order to raise awareness because nothing speaks louder than example.
I would like to request that you inform the House, if possible this week, whether any efforts have already started on the part of both Parliament and the Commission to enable the citizens of Gibraltar to vote in the coming European elections.
However, I would like to present this request to you very directly, as it must be understood what happens next if the vote is reversed.
Mr President, I am speaking because I would like to put a request to you, as the acting President, one I submitted last Monday to the President of this House and would now like to repeat.
Your Honor, I would like to request a sidebar.
I would like to request your assistance in finding these individuals.
Your honor, I would like to request a brief recess.
I would like to request that special attention be paid to Amendment No 22.
I would like to request that Detective Black be recalled.
I would like to request that his passport be surrendered immediately.
I would like to request a continuance before sentencing.
I would like to request that his passport be surrendered immediately.
I would like to request that we put an end to this now.
Madam President, on behalf of my Group, I would like to request that the vote on Maaten report be postponed until July.
Your Honor, I would like to request a sidebar.
Mr President, I would like to request a correction to the Minutes regarding the vote on Amendment No 5 of the Swoboda report.
Mr President, I would like to request that we check we have a quorum before proceeding to the vote.
Judge, I would like to request the release of police reports regarding the reenactment experiment mentioned by the witness.
However, I would like to request that Mr Posselt and his friends look for the common ground in this difficult issue.

Alternatives:

I would like to ask you
I would like you to do something
Could you please do something?
Would you mind doing something?
I kindly request that you do something

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I would request you vs I would like to request you