I'd appreciate it if / I'd appreciate if (2024)

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Floy

Member

Russia, Moscow

Russian

  • Jun 10, 2011
  • #1

Hello,

Taking a test I have come across this sentence (http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/tests/strtest2.htm) :

Can you possibly get me the work as soon as possible.
APPRECIATE
I ........................................ you could get the work to me as soon as possible.

The answer is: would appreciate it if
'd appreciate it if.
My question is: is it possible to leave "it" out? I mean saying " I would appreciate if...? Or would it sound strange?

Thanks a lot in advance !!!

  • ewie

    Senior Member

    Manchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    English English

    • Jun 10, 2011
    • #2

    Hello Floy. Sounds fine to me with or without it. I suspect it's more common with than without, though.

    sound shift

    Senior Member

    Derby (central England)

    English - England

    • Jun 10, 2011
    • #3

    I could not omit "it" from this sentence.

    P

    Parla

    Member Emeritus

    New York City

    English - US

    • Jun 10, 2011
    • #5

    Yes, it would sound strange without the "if". But as Perseas suggests, you could substitute "be grateful" for "appreciate it".

    A

    A. N.Z.Y.

    New Member

    Persian

    • Jan 14, 2015
    • #6

    Hey there;

    "appreciate" is a transitive verb, i.e. it requires an object. Thus, you need to use it with a noun/noun phrase (as in "I would appreciate your immediate action") or a pronoun (as in "I would appreciate it if you take the necessary actions immediately").

    eli7

    Senior Member

    Iran

    Persian (Farsi)

    • May 31, 2018
    • #7

    Taken form Longman dictionary:

    I'd really appreciate it if you'd turn that down.

    Is "'d" would or could?

    My question is if both "'d" stand for would. Can they be the short form of could?

    DonnyB

    Moderator Emeritus

    Coventry, UK

    English UK Southern Standard English

    • May 31, 2018
    • #8

    eli7 said:

    Taken form Longman dictionary:

    I'd really appreciate it if you'd turn that down.

    Is "'d" would or could?

    My question is if both "'d" stand for would. Can they be the short form of could?

    They're contractions of "I would" and "you would".

    You can't use 'd as a contraction for could.

    eli7

    Senior Member

    Iran

    Persian (Farsi)

    • May 31, 2018
    • #9

    Thanks. Using two "would" is grammatical? I mean, shouldn't it be "I would..... if you could...?

    DonnyB

    Moderator Emeritus

    Coventry, UK

    English UK Southern Standard English

    • May 31, 2018
    • #10

    eli7 said:

    Thanks. Using two "would" is grammatical? I mean, shouldn't it be "I would..... if you could...?

    It would sound more natural to me as "I would.... if you could...".

    But there's nothing actually wrong with the way they've done it there.

    eli7

    Senior Member

    Iran

    Persian (Farsi)

    • May 31, 2018
    • #11

    I think that "could" has the meaning of "ability". If I say "I would appreciate it if you could turn it down", it would imply that "if you are able to turn it down".
    Am I right?
    If there is no room for ability and all is about the possibility, wouldn't "I would..... if you would" be more correct?
    (Like, I would appreciate it if you would send me the files.)

    DonnyB

    Moderator Emeritus

    Coventry, UK

    English UK Southern Standard English

    • May 31, 2018
    • #12

    eli7 said:

    I think that "could" has the meaning of "ability". If I say "I would appreciate it if you could turn it down", it would imply that "if you are able to turn it down".
    Am I right?
    If there is no room for ability and all is about the possibility, wouldn't "I would..... if you would" be more correct?
    (Like, I would appreciate it if you would send me the files.)

    Yes, I suppose that strictly speaking, "I would appreciate it if you would send me the files" means if you were willing to send me the files, whereas "I would appreciate it if you could send me the files" means if you were able to send me the files.

    In practice, both are used more or less interchangeably as just a way of paraphrasing "Please send me the files". I'd appreciate it if / I'd appreciate if (9)

    eli7

    Senior Member

    Iran

    Persian (Farsi)

    • Jun 1, 2018
    • #13

    Thank you I'd appreciate it if / I'd appreciate if (11)

    And if I say "I would appreciate it if you could send me the files", isn't it rude? Because definitely, s/he is not disabled! so s/he can send it to me if s/he wants.
    Can I conclude that "would" is more neutral than "could"?

    DonnyB

    Moderator Emeritus

    Coventry, UK

    English UK Southern Standard English

    • Jun 1, 2018
    • #14

    eli7 said:

    And if I say "I would appreciate it if you could send me the files", isn't it rude? Because definitely, s/he is not disabled! so s/he can send it to me if s/he wants.
    Can I conclude that "would" is more neutral than "could"?

    No: you're misconstruing the meaning of "be able to": it doesn't mean physically capable of.

    He/she might reply "I can't (= am not able to) send you the files because I've lost them". I'd appreciate it if / I'd appreciate if (13)

    eli7

    Senior Member

    Iran

    Persian (Farsi)

    • Jun 1, 2018
    • #15

    Oh, I see. Thanks.

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    I'd appreciate it if / I'd appreciate if (2024)

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    used when you are politely asking for something: would appreciate it I would appreciate it if you could let me know (= please let me know) in advance whether or not you will be coming. I would appreciate hearing from you now and then. They said they would appreciate if the governor withdrew his statement immediately.

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    "this would mean a lot to me" "that would be great" “I would be grateful” OR “I would be very grateful” “I appreciate your attention to”

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    Expressions of gratitude
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    But in conditional sentences we do have the if-clause and the main clause. And of course you can, even must use would in the main clause. The rule just means you are not allowed to use the "would" in the if-clause part, e.g. If I would like that music, I'd buy a CD. No, correct is: If I liked that music, I'd buy a CD.

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