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  1. "Hello, This is" vs "My Name is" or "I am" in self introduction

    Dec 1, 2017 · "My name is David." "Hi, I am David." "Hello, this is David" Although the first and the second formats are more commonly used in face-to-face conversations, where as the third one is most commonly used in telephonic introductions, rather than face-to-face. "Hi, Welcome to ABC Tele-services. This is David. How may I assist you today?"

  2. Which introduction is preferred: "Myself [NAME]" or "I'm [NAME]"?

    @Garg's I'm from India as well and we follow the UK stand English, not US; Secondly myself name sounds way too odd and cocky, if this were to be an interview the interviewee may take his decision then and there, its way better to simply say, Hello, I am ....

  3. politeness - The difference between "I am" and "My name is" in a …

    Jan 12, 2015 · Hello, my name is FirstName LastName, but you can call me Kitty. I am a doctor with 15 years experience in... Informally I think you could go with either my name is or I am. BTW, I would not use "Hi" in a formal situation. Hello or I am pleased to meet you would be better. In fact, if you start with I am pleased to meet you, then my name is ...

  4. politeness - When I write emails, how do I say my name? - English ...

    Sep 23, 2016 · I already have to say "I'm a writer for [our student paper]," so I introduce my name at the same time. The most colloquial way, I feel (as an AmE) speaker, is to start off. Hello, My name is Azor-Ahai, and I'm a writer for [our student paper] ...

  5. When introducing myself, which should I use: "my name is" or "I …

    Apr 28, 2018 · And, for your information, the verb tell is almost always followed by a noun or pronoun: tell me, tell you, tell us, tell Ankita. etc. "she told my name is" makes no sense. – Lambie Commented Apr 28, 2018 at 14:32

  6. questions - Formal way of asking- "what's your name"? - English ...

    99% of the time, all you have to do is say, "Hello, my name is X. It's a pleasure to meet you." Then, if the person is respectful, she would reciprocate by saying something like "It's good to meet you too, I'm Y." You don't really need to ask for someone's name.

  7. word choice - 'Hello everyone' Vs. 'Hello everybody' Vs. 'Hello all ...

    "Hello everyone. My name is Leonardo..." or "Hello everybody. My name is Leonardo..." or "Hello all. My name is Leonardo..." N.b. instead of 'hello' I may use the phrases "Good morning" or "Good evening" or "Good afternoon". If it matters for the answer, please let me know.

  8. formal language - Please help with these sentences - English …

    Dec 27, 2014 · If your legal name is different from what people call you, then it makes sense: My name is Elizabeth Taylor. You can call me Liz. My name is Theodore Olson. I go by Ted. My name is Janet Wayne. My friends call me Jan. Sometimes people use their middle name instead of their first name: My name is Walter Bruce Willis. You can call me Bruce. or:

  9. Is introducing yourself with "myself" completely wrong English?

    Feb 13, 2016 · #5 (eliding everything but your name) is actually somewhat common in the specific case of shaking hands in introduction, especially if you're going to include a title or other description: offer hand to shake "Hello! John Smith, head of project development." Or: "Hi! John. I went to school with your brother." –

  10. this is John" or - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Mar 12, 2014 · Especially I had imagined situation 3 before I asked the question.. so Responder (Sue): Hello? Caller: Hey Sue, it / this is John. Do we have a date tonight? both is the same? And another question we can not say our full name with the phares it/ this is? like " hello this is John Smith" , can we? –

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