What Is Difference Between Kindly and Please?

What Is Difference Between Kindly and Please?

As adverbs the difference between please and kindly
is that please is used to make a polite request while kindly is in a kind manner, out of kindness.

Which is better please or kindly?

'Please' is used when directly speaking to the person(verbally). 'Kindly' is used whilte writing letters etc.

Can you use kindly and please in a sentence?

Both the adverbs are used in polite requests, and one of the meanings of kindly is please. In a sentence like "please kindly send me a copy of your paperwork," please and kindly are redundant. In a sentence like "will you kindly sign the enclosed copy of this letter," kindly is often used ironically.

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