let me know/tell me

[goodstudent]

1. I am going by the gps map, if you want to give directions anytime you can let me know.
2. I am going by the gps map, if you want to give directions anytime you can tell me.
3. I am going by the gps map, if you want to give directions anytime you let me know.
4. I am going by the gps map, if you want to give directions anytime you tell me.

Q1) Which one of the above is correct and wrong?

Q2) What is the difference of "let me know" vs "tell me"?

Thanks

 

[probus]

All of them are wrong because they are all run-on sentences.

Your question "which one of the above etc. ..." is also ungrammatical and incorrect. Which of the above are correct or incorrect is fine.

There is little or no difference between "tell me" and "let me know".

 

[goodstudent]

probus, what would be the right way to say what I wanted?

Is it ok to say "I am going by the gps map, if you want to give directions you let me know." ?

 

[goodstudent]

Is any of the below correct?

A "I am going by the gps map. If you have directions you can tell me."

B "I am going by the gps map. If you want to give directions you can tell me."

C "I am going by the gps map. If you have directions you can tell me."

D "I am going by the gps map, you can give directions if you want"

E "I am going by the gps map, you can give directions anytime if you want"

F "I am going by the gps map, I can follow your directions if you want to."

 

[tedmc]

A, B and C are OK.

But it is more polite to say:

I am going by the GPS map. Please give me directions if you can.

 

[goodstudent]

A, B and C are OK.

But it is more polite to say:

I am going by the GPS map. Please give me directions if you can.

I mean I want to go by the gps route (follow the gps) if possible and not bother the passenger, if the passenger wants to give direction I am willing to go by his directions.

"I am going by the GPS map. Please give me directions if you can." > "Please give me directions if you can" seems like asking the passenger for directions?

 

[tedmc]

"If the passenger want to give direction" sounds like the other person is insistent on giving directions which you can do without, which is not natural.

You can say:
I am going by the GPS map but you are welcome to give directions.

 

[goodstudent]

"If the passenger want to give direction" sounds like the other person is insistent on giving directions which you can do without, which is not natural.

You can say:
I am going by the GPS map but you are welcome to give directions.

I did not want to say "If the passenger want to give direction" to the passenger, I am just explaining what I want to say to this forum guys as my English is not good.

I mean I want to let the passenger know that I am going by the GPS map. I will follow the passenger directions only if the passenger gives me directions. (I mean some passenger prefer to give directions on exactly what roads to take).

So I am just trying to construct proper English sentence on what I wanted to say.

 

[tedmc]

I will follow the passenger directions only if the passenger gives me directions.

I am still not sure what you prefer. Do you prefer the GPS or your friend(don't use "passenger")'s directions?

If you prefer your friend's directions, you can say: I am using the GPS to go to .... but if you can provide directions, so much the better.

Note: You say you use the GPS(the gadget), not the GPS map.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm going to follow the GPS. If you want to suggest a different route, just let me know.

 

[goodstudent]

I am still not sure what you prefer. Do you prefer the GPS or your friend(don't use "passenger")'s directions?

If you prefer your friend's directions, you can say: I am using the GPS to go to .... but if you can provide directions, so much the better.

Note: You say you use the GPS(the gadget), not the GPS map.

I prefer to use the GPS. Just wanted to tell the friend that I can take his directions, just in case he thinks that I must strictly follow the GPS and he keeps quiet even though he wanted to take another route.

 

[goodstudent]

Are the sentences below correct? (I want to ask my friend if he is OK with me using the GPS route)

i) "Is it OK that I follow/go by/take the GPS route?"

ii) "Is it OK with you that I follow/go by/take the GPS route?"

iii) "I will follow/go by/take the GPS route, is it ok"

iv) "I will follow/go by/take the GPS route, is it ok with you"

v) "I will follow/go by/take the GPS route, are you ok with that?

vi) I will follow/go by/take the GPS route, is that ok with you?

vii) Are you ok with going by the GPS route?

viii) Are you ok with me going by the GPS route?

ix) Would you like me to go by the GPS route?

x) Would you like to go by the GPS route?

xi) Do you like to go by the GPS route?

 

[goodstudent]

Are the sentences below correct?

X. Anytime, if you want to give directions you can tell me.
Y. If you want to give directions anytime you can tell me.
Z. If you want to give directions you can tell me anytime.

 

[tedmc]

I don't think you need to ask your friend if you want to use the GPS in the car to get to your destination.
If your friend starts to give directions, just tell him/her that you are OK with using the GPS.

 

[goodstudent]

I don't think you need to ask your friend if you want to use the GPS in the car to get to your destination.
If your friend starts to give directions, just tell him/her that you are OK with using the GPS.

It is not my friend, it is a passenger. I am the driver and the passenger pays me. So I have to give good customer service and be professional. That is why I am asking the questions above. I have listed the questions in point form, if anyone good in English could help me to answer it I would be very grateful.

I am writing the word "friend", because in post #9 tedmc said "I am still not sure what you prefer. Do you prefer the GPS or your friend(don't use "passenger")'s directions?"

I am not sure why using the word passenger is wrong, so I just follow the instructions of tedmc to write the word "friend" to replace the word passenger.

Why is using the word passenger in my situation wrong?

Another question, if my friend (real friend, no payment needed) is in my car, why can't my friend be called a "passenger"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Are you a taxi driver?

 

[goodstudent]

Yes

 

[emsr2d2]

That wasn't clear in the first post. I would stick with my original suggestion of "I am going to follow the GPS. If you want me to take a different route, please tell me".

You can call a friend who is travelling in a car with you a passenger if you like. You can't call a commercial taxi passenger a friend.

 

[Rover_KE]

It is not my friend, it is a passenger. I am the driver and the passenger pays me. So I have to give good customer service and be professional.

In future, goodstudent, please give us this information in post #1​, not #15 after we've had to winkle it out of you.

 

[goodstudent]

In future, goodstudent, please give us this information in post #1​, not #15 after we've had to winkle it out of you.

Noted.

But is there a big difference when talking to a friend vs passenger? I guess my post #1 question applies to both friend or passenger since I should speak good English at all times.