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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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May I ...? - Yes, please



Is it wrong to say "May I ...? - Yes, please" to mean "May I ...? - Yes, please do"?
  

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Not wrong but unusual. I would expect to hear extra emphasis in please .

  • Not wrong but unusual.
  • I would expect to hear extra emphasis in please .
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Not wrong but unusual. I would expect to hear extra emphasis in please.
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Thanks a lot, AG.

Would "Do you want some? - Yes, please" be correct?
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HUBLOTWould "Do you want some? - Yes, please" be correct?
Yes, that's the usual use for Yes, please.
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HUBLOTIs it correct to say "Is it all right for me to = May I"?
Yes.

Note that Yes, please do would not be a natural response to the questions in the last image. Yes, please do has a humble, obliging tone, and your examples suggest a parent-child relationship, so typical positive responses would be Yes or Yes, you may.
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Thanks a lot, AG.

Janet: Is it all right for me to...?
John: Yes, it is.
How does this sound to you?
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HUBLOTHow does this sound to you?
OK.

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