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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Is there any difference?
HeIIo, and my question is:
is there any difference in askin 'Can I ask how you are?', and ' Can I ask how oId are you?'
is there any difference in askin 'Can I ask how you are?', and ' Can I ask how oId are you?'
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Yes. " The second is unnatural. ".
- Yes.
- " The second is unnatural.
- ".
- Even if this is grammatically acceptable, you need to be aware that it may not be culturally acceptable.
- Asking someone's age, even indirectly, may offend some people.
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Yes.
The first is rather stilted - it would be far more natural to ask simply, "How are you?"
The second is unnatural. It should be, "Can I ask how old you are?". Even if this is grammatically acceptable, you need to be aware that it may not be culturally acceptable. Asking someone's age, even indirectly, may offend some people.
The first is rather stilted - it would be far more natural to ask simply, "How are you?"
The second is unnatural. It should be, "Can I ask how old you are?". Even if this is grammatically acceptable, you need to be aware that it may not be culturally acceptable. Asking someone's age, even indirectly, may offend some people.
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