In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Hi!
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A: Have you attended school today?
B: I attended school today. Did you?
A: I wasn’t able to attend school because I was feeling ill.
B: I’m sorry to hear that. Would you like the assignments from English class?
A: I would really appreciate that, thanks.
B: It’s no trouble at all.
I would really appreciate that, thanks.
What does “I would really appreciate that” mean here?
Does it mean “Very kind of you” or does it mean “Thank you”?
Thank you
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“I would really appreciate that” in this context means something like “Thank you,” but it also conveys gratitude in advance for the help being offered. It’s a polite way of expressing how much the speaker values the gesture, making it slightly more formal and appreciative than just saying “Thank you.”
So, it’s closer to “Thank you,” but with an added emphasis on appreciation.
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Thank you so much, Torsten 
Very nice.
I have another question:
Is this a conditional sentence?
Like this: I would really appreciate if you do that.
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Yes, “I would really appreciate that” is a conditional sentence, but it’s an implied conditional rather than an explicitly stated one like “I would really appreciate it if you do that.”
The implied condition in “I would really appreciate that” is something like:
- “If you do that, I would really appreciate it.”
So, while it doesn’t explicitly use the full conditional structure, the conditional meaning is still there, relying on context. The version you gave, “I would really appreciate if you do that,” is a more explicit conditional sentence. However, note that it should be corrected to “I would really appreciate it if you did that” to align with standard grammar for polite conditionals.
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