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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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may I say that
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00 You English speakers often say "may I say" when you make a speech, as shown in the example below. 02 br
00 "In conclusion, may I say that I hope others will be encouraged to undertake their own study of the schedules" 02 br
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00 My questions are: 02 br
00 (1) Why you invert "I may say" into "may I say" despite the fact you are making an assertive statement? 02 br
00 (2) What do you mean by this "may I say"? Could you paraphrase it into other words? 02 br
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00 Thank you in advance 0-
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00 You English speakers often say "may I say" when you make a speech, as shown in the example below. 02 br
00 "In conclusion, may I say that I hope others will be encouraged to undertake their own study of the schedules" 02 br
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00 My questions are: 02 br
00 (1) Why you invert "I may say" into "may I say" despite the fact you are making an assertive statement? 02 br
00 (2) What do you mean by this "may I say"? Could you paraphrase it into other words? 02 br
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00 Thank you in advance 0-
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0 It is inverted because it is a question (a[url= 05 0 00 ] rhetorical[/url] question). w=rhetorical+question&ls=a
- 0 It is inverted because it is a question (a[url= 05 0 00 ] rhetorical[/url] question).
- w=rhetorical+question&ls=a
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0 It is inverted because it is a question (a[url= 05 0 00 ] rhetorical[/url] question). A paraphrase would be: 01 i 00 I hope you will permit me / allow me the time to say. 02 br
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