Is it 'Please Note, Reversing' or 'Reversing, Please Note'?
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Regarding whether it should be 'Reversing, please note' or 'Please note, reversing', the meaning is essentially the same. It mainly depends on how the recording is segmented. However, from a humanistic care perspective, 'Please note, reversing' is more appropriate. As the saying goes, 'courtesy before force', and placing the word 'please' at the beginning is more polite. Due to the richness of the Chinese language, it's not uncommon for a single sentence to carry multiple meanings. Below is additional information: 1. The inventor of this voice message: Li Shufu, founder of Geely Automobile. 2. The background of its invention: At that time, Li Shufu went to chat with his brother who ran a restaurant and noticed the danger of the restaurant's delivery tricycle reversing. He suddenly came up with the idea to record a 'Please note, reversing' message, which the driver would play every time the vehicle reversed.