Moving on to a new question, about 引っ越

dwcarless

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• #1

Is there a difference in usage between 引っ越します and 引っ越しします? This is the first time that I've seen a "normal" verb converted into a する verb without お in front (kiego).

I did a google search and found all three forms 「お引っ越しします、 引っ越しします、 引っ越します」 and I am not sure what to make of the 引っ越しします form.

Thanks!

 

undrentide

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• #2

引越（ひっこし） noun ＋ する verb → 引越しします
引越す verb → 引越します

Both are possible and correct and do not make difference in meaning.

引越 、引越し、引っ越し

All are possible and correct and do not make difference in meaning.

お引越・お引っ越し
お (honorific) ＋ 引越 (noun)

 

Glenn

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• #3

When would you use お引越しします, though? When you've been a nuisance to your neighbors and feel bad about it (or are being sarcastic)?

 

Toritoribe

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• #4

お引越しする is different from a humble form "お + the -masu stem of a verb + する" like お聞きする, お尋ねする. This is just a polite form(美化語) of a -suru verb 引越しする, as same as お食事する, お洗濯する. In fact, ～にお引越しする doesn't imply respect towards the target に indicates, i.e., the place you move to.

Isn't this also an answer to Glenn-san's question?;-)

 

Glenn

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Oh, I thought you were answering my question. Well, even if it was unintentional, you did it splendidly.

 

dwcarless

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• #6

Ok I think I get it. I was confusing 謙譲語 with 美化語 and 丁寧語. In this case お引越しします is just a mix of 美化語 「お」 and 丁寧語 「ます」, it is not a case of 謙譲語 「お+base2+する/します」.

Thanks everyone for the explanations!