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Can I take this bottle of water? It looks like somebody drank from it.
No, I only used it to pour myself some water."
No, I only poured from it.
Do both of these sound natural? I have some doubts about the second one.
Thank you in advance.
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Using the polite form (may) instead of (can) – and (as though) instead of (like): May I take this bottle of water? It looks as though somebody drank from it. No, I only used it to pour myself some water.
- Using the polite form (may) instead of (can) – and (as though) instead of (like): May I take this bottle of water?
- It looks as though somebody drank from it.
- No, I only used it to pour myself some water.
- No, I only poured from it.
- No, I only used it to pour some water for myself.
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Using the polite form (may) instead of (can) – and (as though) instead of (like):
May I take this bottle of water? It looks as though somebody drank from it.
No, I only used it to pour myself some water.
No, I only poured from it.
No, I only used it to pour some water for myself.
These answers are acceptable; however, the first is preferable to me.
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