What's the difference in the nuance of these two phrases?
I'm wondering the difference between the sentences below:
Do you happen to have the textbook?
Do you have the textbook, by any chance?
To me, in both situations, the speaker doesn't seem to be sure about what he/she is saying. Is there any difference in nuance between these sentences? If any, how can I use these phrases in the appropriate context?
以下の文の違いについて、疑問に思っています。
私にとっては、両方とも、話している人は自分の話している内容について自信がないような気がしています。これらの文章にはニュアンスの違いがあるのでしょうか？ もしあるとしたら、どのようにすれば適切に使えるようになるのでしょうか・・・？
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Thank you very much for your explanation. I never come up with the third option you taught me. All your advice really helped. Again, thank you.
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1.Do you happen to have the textbook? 2.Do you have the textbook, by any chance? I think there is no difference between 1 and 2 and one can safely exchange them. They are an extra polite way to ask 3.'Do you have the textbook?'. 3, itself, is not seen as impolite, thus you could avoid 1 and 2 completely if you wished. No one would take offence.
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