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0Is it grammatically incorrect to say "Could you tell me please what the rate of exchange is"02br
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00"Could you please tell me what the rate of exchange is"..... what is the rule for this.0-
  

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02br 02br 00What is the rate of exchange? Can you tell me what the rate of exchange is? (Or, 01i 00Can/Could you please tell me the exchange rate?

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  • 02br 02br 00What is the rate of exchange?
  • Can you tell me what the rate of exchange is?
  • (Or, 01i 00Can/Could you please tell me the exchange rate?
  • )02br 02br 00What time is it?
  • Can you tell me what the time is?
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0That's the correct way to ask.02br
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00What is the rate of exchange? Can you tell me what the rate of exchange is? (Or, 01i00Can/Could you please tell me the exchange rate? 02i00is just fine.)02br
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00What time is it? Can you tell me what the time is? (Or, 01i00Could you please tell me the time?02i00)0
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Is it grammatically incorrect to say "Could you tell me please what the rate of exchange is"12br
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10I would think that the correct way to ask the question is:12br
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10"Could you please tell me what the rate of exchange is"..... what is the rule for this.12br
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0It matters so little I didn't even notice it had moved. 050010id1
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10It matters so little I didn't even notice it had moved. 15012blockquote
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