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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

"Request for........"

Is it correct to say: "May I request for a discount?" or to say "May I request for another coffee?"
If it is wrong, please explain why.
  

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"If it is wrong, please explain why. May I request a discount? May I request another coffee?

— Tamguatlay

  • "If it is wrong, please explain why.
  • May I request a discount?
  • May I request another coffee?
  • "for" is not necessary.
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Anonymous Is it correct to say: "May I request for a discount?" or to say "May I request for another coffee?"If it is wrong, please explain why.
May I request a discount?
May I request another coffee?

"for" is not necessary.
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May I request . . . is quite formal wording.

More common and less formal wording is
eg May/can I have some more coffee, please?
eg I'd like another coffee, please.

Clive
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