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Bookmark or Share- Is it correct to say "I kindly request you to..."?This is a different and fairly widely-used usage, as tchrist says in his answer. Indeed, in 'would you kindly just give up your seat for my great-grandmother', kindly and just are two of the hedging devices (pragmatic markers subset politeness) (the third device is the would you construction) (and the fourth, the winning smile).
- "Cater to" vs. "cater for" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchangeto provide food, service, etc., as for a party or wedding: to cater for a banquet. to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort, etc. (usually followed by to or for): to cater to popular demand; to cater to an invalid. [...] (intransitive; foll by for or to) to provide what is required or desired (for): to cater for ...
- hyphenation - Should you hyphenate "high demand"? - English Language ...7. My understanding is hyphenation would be appropriate when using "high-demand" as a conjoined adjective (e.g. "they charged more for this high-demand item than they typically would charge"); otherwise, it wouldn't be hyphenated. In the sample you supplied ("due to high demand"), "high" is an adjective modifying "demand," not a conjoined ...
- ”Demand in/on/for something” - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeDemand on is used when a situation is challenging, difficult, or pressure-packed for some entity. For example, at some restaurants, there is a high demand on the kitchen staff during the noontime lunch hour. In some cases, both could be used, although the meaning would be different. For example:
- Is the word 'request' by itself a polite form of asking for something ...Really, it's appropriate for legalese where you want to tone things down from an outright demand ("we request that you submit a complaint within 7 days", "we request that you read the terms and conditions before making an order"), but it's not very polite. (You would kindly request someone attend an event in a formal invite, not just request it).
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