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Dudumuzik Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is this expression dated?

Could we say "How do I address you?"nowadays?If not,which is appropriate?
  

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If you're are asking someone what first name you should use, then you could say something like these: "Do you go by Liz? " "What do people call you? "

— Yankee

  • If you're are asking someone what first name you should use, then you could say something like these: "Do you go by Liz?
  • " "What do people call you?
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If you're are asking someone what first name you should use, then you could say something like these:

"Do you go by Liz? Or do you prefer Elizabeth?"
"What do people call you? Jim or James?"
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>"How do I address you?

"How should I address you?
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Hi,

It certainly sounds very, very formal.

Clive
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