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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Could please not/don't talk to me?

Could please not/don't talk to me?

Should it be 'not' or 'don't' ?

Thanks

PBF
  

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I imagine you have your reasons for wanting to say this. Please don't talk to me. Could you please not talk to me.

— BarbaraPA

  • I imagine you have your reasons for wanting to say this.
  • Please don't talk to me.
  • Could you please not talk to me.
  • )
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I imagine you have your reasons for wanting to say this.

Please don't talk to me.

Could you please not talk to me. (This sounds like you've already asked the person to not talk to you, and yet they keep trying to talk to you - this sounds like a repeated request.)
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It should be: "Could you please not talk to me." (polite request) or "Please don't talk to me." (imperative + please).
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Thanks for your replies Barbara and Huevos.

Don't worry. I would not say this unless there is absolutely nothing more civil I could do about a situation. Just to make sure it's not a typo...Is there a question mark (?) at the end of 'Could you please not talk to me' ?

Thanks for telling me about the missing 'you', Huevos. I don't know why I tend to skip words when I type recent
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