The document categorizes different types of request strategies from most direct to most indirect: 1) Mood derivable requests that directly state the action. 2) Explicit performatives that directly state the request. 3) Hedged performatives that soften the directness of the request. 4) Want statements that imply a request through expressing a want. 5) Suggestory formulas that imply a request through a suggestion. 6) Query preparatories that imply a request through a question. 7) Strong hints that imply a request through a strong hint. 8) Mild hints that imply a request through a mild or subtle hint.

1. Pradda
<Request Strategies>
Most direct 1. Mood derivable
↓  Nigel - Turn around. Let me see. Turn. Mm. Inscrutable.
轉個身，讓我看看，轉，恩 不可置信
Most indirect
 Miranda -Do not disturb me again.
不要再打擾我
 Andy’s friend- Ooh, art and sex. Lead the way.
噢 色藝俱全 快帶路
2. Explicit performatire
 Emily: You should have said no.
你應該說不的
 Nigel -Make sure Miranda gets these as soon as possible. -Mm-hmm.
盡快把這些相片送到馬琳達手上
 Emily: Yeah, I'm hearing this, and I wanna hear this.
真是囉唆 還不閉嘴走人
3. Hedqed performatire
 Nigel- Hi. I need Miranda's itinerary for tomorrow. All right?
嗨 我要看一下 Miranda 明天的行程，好嗎?
 Miranda - We need to go over the seating, uh, chart for the luncheon.
我們需要再把明天午宴的座位在安排一遍
 Miranda -Okay. So…first of all, we need to move Snoop Dogg to my table.

2. 好的，所以，首先把 Snoop Dogg 安排到我這桌
4. Want statement
 Lily- And you, I have somebody I want you to meet, okay?
還有你 我想介紹個人給你認識 好嗎?
 Andy - I'm sorry. Just… one second?
我很抱歉 就…等一下?
5. Suggestory formula
 Emily: so I suggest you go and drop Miranda's Fendi bag off at the
showroom…
我建議你去把 Miranda 的 Fendi 包拿到陳列室
 Christian: He should meet you.
他應該見見你
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6. Query preparatory
 Andy - Will that fit me?
我可以穿嗎?
 Negil -Excuse me. Can we adjust the attitude?
態度能不能好點?
 Andy - Can we at least talk about this?
我們能不能談一談?
7. Strong hint
 Andy - Do you actually say things like that to people? -

3. 你不會真的對別人講這種話吧?
 Miranda-Have you completely lost your mind? 上對下
你是不是徹底失去理智了?
 Andy - Look, you're making a big deal out of…
聽著，你有點小題大做
8. Mild Hint
 Andy- so I was wondering if you could take them off my hands.
所以我在想你可不可以幫我處裡這些衣服
 Christian - right across the street from the falafel restaurant that will
change your life.
對了 旅館對面有家餐廳，那裡的三明治將會改變你的生活
 Andy: Oh, baby. You should see the way these girls at Runway dress.
你該看看這些 Runway 女孩的穿著