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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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is "please" in this answer correct?
is this seat free?
yes, it is. Please.
Thanks a lot.
I found this short dialogue in a book. I have some doubts about "please" used in this way. I would say: go ahead. which is better?
yes, it is. Please.
Thanks a lot.
I found this short dialogue in a book. I have some doubts about "please" used in this way. I would say: go ahead. which is better?
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Anonymous I have some doubts about "please" used in this way. It seems unusual to me as well, but it's possible. It sounds formal.
- Anonymous I have some doubts about "please" used in this way.
- It seems unusual to me as well, but it's possible.
- It sounds formal.
- It sounds like a shorter form of "Please go ahead (and sit there)" or "Please take it".
- Anonymous I would say: go ahead.
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AnonymousI have some doubts about "please" used in this way.It seems unusual to me as well, but it's possible. It sounds formal. It sounds like a shorter form of "Please go ahead (and sit there)" or "Please take it".
AnonymousI would say: go ahead. which is better?Neither is better; it just depends how formal you want to
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