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Pter Posted 18 years ago
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Is "pleased to meet you" American usage?

0I have recently read a blog saying that "pleased to meet you" is American usage. Is this true?02br
00Should it be "please to meet you" or "pleased to meet you"?0-
  

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0 Yes, Americans use 01i00Please01b00d02b00 to meet you.02i02br
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It should always be "Pleased to meet you". There is no instance in the English language where "Please to meet you" would be considered correct, regardless of country.  Same goes for other examples like "I am Please to announce", etc. That should read, "I am pleased to announce...
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