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Would you be available vs Will you be available

Both 'Would you be available?' and 'Will you be available?' are correct phrases, but the verb tenses are different. 'Would you be available?' is more polite and tentative, often used when making a request or asking for a favor. 'Will you be available?' is more direct and straightforward, often used when asking about someone's availability for a specific time or event.
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Last updated: August 12, 2024 • 31565 views

Would you be available

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in polite or formal contexts.

This phrase is used to ask someone if they are free or able to do something, often in a polite or tentative manner.

Examples:

  • Would you be available for a meeting tomorrow?
  • Would you be available to help me with this project?
  • Would you be available to talk later?
  • Would you be available for a quick chat?
  • Would you be available for a phone call?
  • Apr 20, 2016 ...Would you be available?” This is a polite question, asking if you would be willing to make yourself available to do something or provide a ...
  • Jan 12, 2021 ... Would you be available for a call with “colleagues name” and (me/myself)?. quick grammar check. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who ...
  • Jul 4, 2021 ... They are both correct - but “would you be available tomorrow?” is a more polite form of asking the question : it implies the condition “if ...
  • Mar 5, 2023 ... Would you be available? means uncertain about the availability. Will you be available? means to ask someone a direct question. Here it can be a ...
  • Apr 3, 2024 ... If selected when would you be available. Timeline questions. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Upvote 4
  • The sentence "Would you be available?" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you want to inquire about someone's availability for a ...
  • Apr 28, 2022 ... Would you be available this week for a chat? Let me know how I can reach out to you or you can write an email here mhernandez@adaptavist.com ...
  • Oct 29, 2014 ... If YOU were a romance in Inquisition, who would you be available to? 230 posts; Page 20 of 23. Jump to page #. Previous · 1 … 18 · 19; 20; 21 ...
  • When would you be available to start? How to Answer. Before your interview, make sure you have a start date in mind for the new employer. You may ...
  • Jan 22, 2021 ... ... Would you be available between 2pm and 4pm ... would you be available in those hours? does this make sense? See a ...

Alternatives:

  • Could you be available?
  • Might you be available?
  • Can you be available?
  • Are you available?
  • Is it possible for you to be available?

Will you be available

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in direct or informal contexts.

This phrase is used to ask someone about their availability for a specific time or event, often in a direct or straightforward manner.

Examples:

  • Will you be available for the meeting tomorrow?
  • Will you be available to attend the event?
  • Will you be available to help with the project?
  • Will you be available for a call later?
  • Will you be available for a quick chat?
  • Apr 20, 2016 ...Will you be available to attend tomorrow's meeting?” The meeting is definite and the request is asking for a definite answer. We might expect ...
  • Mar 5, 2023 ...Will you be available to attend tomorrow's meeting?” The meeting is definite and the request is asking for a definite answer. We might expect ...
  • Jul 4, 2021 ... ... if you agree that we could meet” whereas “will you be available tomorrow” appears to make the assumption that t...
  • Jun 15, 2023 ... 40 likes, 3 comments - drift.west on June 15, 2023: "Summer will start… we promise. Will you be available!?".
  • Mar 5, 2023 ... ... Will you be available to work on birthday invitations? I got your contact from Artstation kindly let me know if you are still available so I ...
  • Jan 21, 2013 ... My first thought of how to ask this was: "What phone number will you be available at?" but having no Goggle hits made me uncertain. I don't ...
  • Oct 16, 2024 ... Will you be available to put in a request to have someone cover your shift on black Friday by advertising it? Sorry, this post was deleted ...
  • Aug 18, 2024 ... During a job interview, a hiring manager may ask "On what date will you be available for work?" A thoughtful response to this question could ...

Alternatives:

  • Are you going to be available?
  • Can you be available?
  • Are you available?
  • Is it possible for you to be available?
  • Could you be available?

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