Silent please vs Silence please

Both 'silent please' and 'silence please' are correct phrases used to request quietness or lack of noise. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 1838 views

Silent please

This phrase is correct and commonly used to request quietness or lack of noise.

This phrase is used to politely ask for silence or quiet in a specific situation.

Examples:

Please be silent during the exam.
The librarian asked for silence in the reading room.
The teacher requested the students to be silent during the presentation.
Silent please, the baby is sleeping.
The sign read 'Silent please' outside the conference room.

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There was nothing I could do... now keep silent please, for both our sakes.
Keep yourself silent please.
Eat your brioche and be silent, please.
Please remain silent from now on.
PLEASE BE SILENT BEHIND THE SCREEN
So please remain silent.
Gentlemen, please be silent.
Mrs Izquierdo, I would ask you please to remain silent.
Please turn to page 469 to continue silent worship.
No, please don't be silent.
Just, please, no more silent auctions.
Please put all mobiles phones on silent.
Okay, please don't give me the silent treatment.
During the silent part of the meditation, please be as silent as possible and go deep inside yourself.
Okay, please don't give me the silent treatment.
I would ask you all please to remain silent out of respect for the speaker, otherwise the debate will become much more complicated.
And all proceeds from our silent auction will go to benefit MoMA, so please be generous.
Everybody down! Tellers, please do not be foolish enough to trigger the silent alarm.
Ladies and gentlemen, please do make sure your cell phones are on silent.
If there is anyone out there who knows or remembers anything, please do not remain silent.

Alternatives:

Silence please
Quiet please
Please be quiet
Shh, please
No talking please

Silence please

This phrase is correct and commonly used to request quietness or lack of noise.

This phrase is used to politely ask for silence or quiet in a specific situation.

Examples:

Silence please, the movie is starting.
The announcement requested silence please in the auditorium.
The conductor signaled for silence please before the performance.
Please maintain silence please in the library.
Silence please, the meeting is about to begin.

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Citizens! Silence please, this is for TV Commune.
Ladies and gentlemen, silence please!
Well, a minute of silence please.
OK, silence please.
Silence please, behind the light.
Silence please, behind the light.
Fun, laughter, applause, interrupted unexpectedly by a loud voice that shouts: "Silence please, the performance is about to begin!"
Ladies and gentlemen, silence please!
Ladies and gentlemen, silence please.
The 15 minutes of silence please allow being totally silent.
Silence please, gentlemen.
Right, gentlemen, silence please.
A moment of silence please.

Alternatives:

Silent please
Quiet please
Please be quiet
Shh, please
No talking please

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