Request or Refusal

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0     Would the statement " please don't ask or tell me to work on a system that is under warranty again" be considered a request to not be put in a situation or refusal to perform a task?0-

Ant_222 · Accepted Answer

0 Depends on the viewpoint.02br
00A request to not be asked to work on...02br
00A refusal to work on... 0-

CalifJim · Answer

0 (01i00a request to not be put ...02i00 should be 01i00a request not to be put ...02i05000)02br
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00 It's both because of the "ask or tell".02br
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01i00Please don't 01u00ask02u00 me to ...02i00 is a request.02br
01i00(Please) don't 01u00tell02u00 me to ...02i00 is somewhat of a refusal, but I would call it a challenge to authority if said in the right tone of voice.02br
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Ant_222 · Answer

0 Well...02br
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001. Don't ask me to do something.02br
002. Don't tell me to do something.02br
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00If you ask somebody for something you make request. If you tell somebody to do something it's closer to a demand.02br
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00But in our case it the person you address who can ask or tell. I mean:02br
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00To ask somebody not to ask you to do something is a request.02br
00To tell somebody not to ask you to do something is a refusal.02br
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00So, my opinion:02br
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00«Don't ask or tell me to do something» can be a request xor (exclusive) a demand (not to be asked or demanded (because of "tell or ask") to do it!02br
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00P.S.: My reasoning might have been too formal... 0-

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