I would appreciate if you help me me

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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I will appreciate if you help me.
I will appreciate it if you help me.
I would appreciate if you help me.
I would appreciate it if you help me.

Which sentences are grammatically correct?

Thanks.

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The last one seems most natural.

I think it’s also most grammatical, but I’m less sure about that.

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The following, to me, are grammatical.

  1. I will appreciate you if you help me. (the helper is appreciated)
  2. I will appreciate it if you help me. (the helping is appreciated)
  3. I would appreciate you/it if you helped me. (either - hypothetically)
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Your sentences are mostly correct, but here’s a clearer explanation to refine the usage:

  1. “I will appreciate you if you help me.”

    • This is grammatically correct, but it’s unusual. Saying “I appreciate you” typically refers to valuing the person themselves, not their actions. In this context, it might be clearer to say, “I would appreciate it if you help me.”

  2. “I will appreciate it if you help me.”

    • Correct. This emphasizes that you value the action of helping. It implies a future appreciation based on the action being completed.

  3. “I would appreciate you/it if you helped me.”

    • “I would appreciate it if you helped me” is correct. It expresses a polite and hypothetical or conditional request.
    • “I would appreciate you if you helped me” is odd because, again, it refers to the person, not their action. It’s better to say “I would appreciate your help” if you want to value the person’s contribution.

Summary:

  • Use “I would appreciate it if you helped me” for polite and conditional requests.
  • Avoid using “you” unless you’re directly referring to appreciating the person, not their actions.
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I could add a possibility or two.

“I would appreciate it if you would help me.”

“I would appreciate it if you could help me.”
Here, “could” encompasses not just the physical ability to help but also the time and inclination to help.

Of all these, I like the “could” form best. I think it does the best job of putting forward a “polite and conditional request”.

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In actual usage, this would probably be simplified.

I’d appreciate your help.

This is often a question as much as a statement. It is like saying:

Could you help me? I’d appreciate that.

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