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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

May I

Could you please help me?
I know please positions perfectly.


May I please have your name?
May I have your name please?

I think the second is correct, I'm not sure if the first is correct.
  

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Liveinjapan May I please have your name? May I have your name please? I'd say both are correct.

— Avangi

  • Liveinjapan May I please have your name?
  • May I have your name please?
  • I'd say both are correct.
  • I believe the first is more formal.
  • " - A.
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LiveinjapanMay I please have your name?
May I have your name please? I'd say both are correct. I believe the first is more formal.

In the second, I'd be inclined to place a comma before "please." This one is more casual, and would be used if you're on the waiting list at a restaurant, or in a line, picking up your concert ticket
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Thansk, Avangi.
Understand.
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I love your Avatar! Would I have to pay a royalty to do the same, with counter-clockwise scrolls? - A.
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You could also say "Please may I have...".
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Thanks, Hoevos.
Got it!
AvangiI love your Avatar! Would I have to pay a royalty to do the same, with counter-clockwise scrolls? - A.

I'd really appreciate it if you had one like mine, Avangi! But mine's tentative and I will be drawing a new one when I have a chance.
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