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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Say what?
In the military of US or UK, what does a soldier have to say before he enters the office of his boss/officer? Surely he has to say something to report to his boss that he is coming. He would say, officially, the word "report?" Or something else? I reckon he cannot say "Hello" because that is too informal in that case.
English is not my first language and I haven't yet read enough original English works to find this out. So I post here to seek a favor. Thank you in anticipation.
English is not my first language and I haven't yet read enough original English works to find this out. So I post here to seek a favor. Thank you in anticipation.
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Welcome to the forums! The soldier would knock on the door, step in, and say, "Private Smith reporting as ordered, sir."
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But of course, every time you need to see someone is not a result of being ordered to do so. It's just as easy to imagine knocking on the door and saying "Excuse me, sir (or ma'am), do you have a moment?"
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