Timeline for Is it rude to say "I will let you know"?
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| Apr 23, 2023 at 5:18 | answer | added | Brandee Wade MiMi | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 23, 2021 at 15:32 | comment | added | Aamir | To me, I am 'informed' of very important information. One tends to hear this from doctors, policeman, judges, and others giving legal information. You can make an informed decision about something important when you have all the facts, get a second opinion, do research. You are informed when your real estate bid is accepted. | |
| Apr 21, 2021 at 14:21 | comment | added | Lambie | It is not the words that are rude. It's the tone which is or isn't rude. | |
| Feb 24, 2021 at 16:27 | answer | added | Cameron Stevens | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 22, 2020 at 21:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglishLL/status/1253066072598679555 | ||
| Oct 31, 2017 at 7:01 | answer | added | SovereignSun | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 31, 2017 at 6:32 | answer | added | Paula | timeline score: 2 | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 18:45 | vote | accept | Ashkan S | ||
| Mar 19, 2017 at 1:38 | answer | added | Peter | timeline score: 10 | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 1:14 | comment | added | user3169 | "I'll let you know when I find out" is pretty much a set phrase that is intentionally vague. If she doesn't find out you will never know it. It would be the same result as if she finds out but doesn't tell you. | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 1:14 | comment | added | Chris M | I will inform you sounds quite formal and unfriendly | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 0:56 | comment | added | WRX | It sounds fine in writing. Tone, facial expression and body language could counter that, of course. | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 0:56 | comment | added | Robusto | It means "I don't know, but when I find out I'll inform you." | |
| Mar 19, 2017 at 0:43 | history | asked | Ashkan S | CC BY-SA 3.0 |