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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
a few questions on general sentences
Hi again teachers,
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Situation:
I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her?
Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?
How about If I just say "I wish to speak to your dad, please." ?
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When we don't listen to what someone says, we could say 'pardon' or 'could you say that again, please?'
Could we also say 'sorry' or 'excuse me' in that situation?
I once heard someone saying 'come again' for that situation, though at first, I couldn't understand why the person said 'come again'.
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Teachers, What is the difference between 'Can I talk to xyz' and 'Can I speak to xyz' if there is any?
Thank you.
1)
Situation:
I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her?
Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?
How about If I just say "I wish to speak to your dad, please." ?
2)
When we don't listen to what someone says, we could say 'pardon' or 'could you say that again, please?'
Could we also say 'sorry' or 'excuse me' in that situation?
I once heard someone saying 'come again' for that situation, though at first, I couldn't understand why the person said 'come again'.
3)
Teachers, What is the difference between 'Can I talk to xyz' and 'Can I speak to xyz' if there is any?
Thank you.
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1) Situation: I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her? Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
- 1) Situation: I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad.
- Now what should I say to her?
- Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
- Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?
- " ?
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1)
Situation:
I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her?
Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?
How about If I just say "I wish to speak to your dad, please." ?
Situation:
I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her?
Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?
Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?
How about If I just say "I wish to speak to your dad, please." ?
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Thank you very much, dear Clive, for your replies.
Clive1)Situation:I am taking to Jane on phone and after talking to her for a few minutes I wish to speak to her dad. Now what should I say to her? Should I say "Give the phone to your dad, please" ?Is there any other better way to express the same idea as in quotations above?How about If I just say "I wish to speak to your
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"Please put me through to Mr. X." I am asking someone to call Mr. X on the telephone and then connect my phone to his so Mr. X and I can talk. Or I have called Mr. X, and I am asking the person who answered the phone to connect my phone to Mr. X's phone.
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enoon"Please put me through to Mr. X." I am asking someone to call Mr. X on the telephone and then connect my phone to his so Mr. X and I can talk. Or I have called Mr. X, and I am asking the person who answered the phone to connect my phone to Mr. X's phone.Thank you, sir, for your reply.
So, you mean to say that we use this expression when someone
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