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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

May / Can

0Can I ｓａｙ，02br
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00（ａ）May I have a sandwich? / May I have a sandwich, please?02br
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00(b) May I help you, mother?02br
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00(c)Can I borrow a pencil, please?02br
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00(d)Ｍａｙ I have a slice of sandwich / sandwiches, please?02br
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00(e) May I have some sandwiches, please? 02br
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00(f) Please arrange the books, Ali.02br
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00 Please arrange the books, Ali! 0-
  

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0When asking for permission, use may, not can. 0-

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0When asking for permission, use may, not can. 0-
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0How do I correct them? 0-
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0I would leave this part to you, you certainly can do it now050010id1
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0I try here:02br
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00（ａ）May I have a sandwich? / May I have a sandwich, please?02br
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00(b) May I help you, mother?02br
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00(c)May I borrow a pencil, please?02br
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00(d)Ｍａｙ I have a slice of sandwich / sandwiches, please?02br
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00(e) May I have some sandwiches, please? 02br
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0In the U.S.01i00 02i00can00 is more often used than 01i00may02i00 in ordinary conversation to ask permission, exactly as you started your post with "01b00Can02b00 I say ..."02br
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01i00slice of sandwiches02i00 is not correct.02br
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