Wait a minute. (ちょっと待って) Be careful not to spill any. (こぼさないように気をつけなさい)
[注]
命令の調子を和らげるために、pleaseやwill〔won’t〕you?
あるいは Would you? Would you mind −ing? などをつけ加えることがあります。この場合は命令というよりはむしろ依頼・勧誘の意味になります。
以下の文は順毎にていねいな表現になります。
Finish it as soon as possible. (なるべく早く終えてしまいなさい)
→
Finish it
as soon as possible, please!
〔Pleasefinish it as soon as possible.〕 Finish it as soon as possible, will
you?
〔Will you finish it as soon as possible?〕 Finish it as soon as possible, won’t
you?
〔Won’t youfinish it as soon as possible?〕 Would
you (please) finish it as soon as possible? Would
you mindfinishing it as soon as possible?
(2)
否定の命令(=禁止)
「禁止」を表す文はふつうdo notまたはneverを用います。
Do notwalk on the grass. (芝生の上を歩かないでください) Do nottouch the exhibits. (展示品には手をふれないでください) Don’tmention it. (それにはおよびません、どういたしまして) Nevermind (about) the expense! (費用なんか気にするな)
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