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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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May you?
One student asked everyday, May you sign my agenda? to her teacher. Is this correct? "May you" doesnt sound correct! PLEASE HELP! Thank you!!!
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You can use 'may' to ask for permission. ) However your question is not about asking permission but rather about making a polite request. 'Would' is often used to make polite requests.
- You can use 'may' to ask for permission.
- ) However your question is not about asking permission but rather about making a polite request.
- 'Would' is often used to make polite requests.
- Would you, please, sign my agenda?
- (I'm not sure if 'sign my agenda' is a common collocation though)
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You can use 'may' to ask for permission. (May I be excused?)
However your question is not about asking permission but rather about making a polite request. 'Would' is often used to make polite requests.
Would you, please, sign my agenda? (I'm not sure if 'sign my agenda' is a common collocation though)
However your question is not about asking permission but rather about making a polite request. 'Would' is often used to make polite requests.
Would you, please, sign my agenda? (I'm not sure if 'sign my agenda' is a common collocation though)
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