When do you use “Would you like to…?” and when do you use “Wouldn’t you like to…?”
What’s the difference between these two?
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It sounds to me that “Wouldn’t you like to…” is a more leading question that maybe implies the asker has an agenda.
When you say “Would you like to get ice cream?” someone’s straight up asking you what you would like to.
Saying “Wouldn’t you like to get ice cream?” implies that you -should- want to go get ice cream — I mean, why wouldn’t you?
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Would you like to – is an invitation.
Wouldn’t you like to – limiting, not really giving an option.
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would you like to -is used when you want someone to do something with you. and wouldn’t you like to is when you want an opinion.
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