Lindsay McMahon

I wish I had a bowl of ice cream in front of me, right?

I agree.

I don't see any issue with that.

Yeah, 100%.

I agree.

What about using I would like for... Now, this is a unique construction that I feel like maybe a lot of our listeners, it might be new for them.

Yeah, exactly.

So here's some big, well, here's something a little bit more practical.

Maybe you're having a dispute with your neighbor, right?

I would like for this to be resolved soon.

So this is not necessarily a big life thing.

It doesn't have to be, but you're expressing your desire or your goal.

Exactly.

Yeah.

And it's important to contrast it.

We're going to talk now about I want, which is I think the one our listeners know, right?

Versus I would like for, I mean, again, what is the difference there between I want and I would like for?

Right, right, right.

So if I go to my neighbor and I say, I would like for this, let's say this dispute to be resolved soon versus I want this dispute to be resolved soon.

Like you said, Aubrey, it creates a little distance, but there's also a level of politeness and