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Benb0n Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
The interjection PLEASE
I've just looked up in the dictionary and found out that:
"Please" is not also used when you politely ask sb to do st, but also when you accept sb's advice
=> It's strange to me
"Please" is not also used when you politely ask sb to do st, but also when you accept sb's advice
=> It's strange to me
Top answer
I don't think so. What is the actual wording in your dictionary? Maybe it means when you ask for advice?
- I don't think so.
- What is the actual wording in your dictionary?
- Maybe it means when you ask for advice?
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Please when you accept someone's advice....I don't think so. What is the actual wording in your dictionary?
Maybe it means when you ask for advice?
Maybe it means when you ask for advice?
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My Dictionary shows 2 conservations following:
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- Can u help me ?
- Please. (=> "Please" means: Im pleased to help you)
2.
- Would u like some coffee ?
- Yes, please. (=> "Please" means: I accept and thank you).
WHAT DO U THINK ?
1.
- Can u help me ?
- Please. (=> "Please" means: Im pleased to help you)
2.
- Would u like some coffee ?
- Yes, please. (=> "Please" means: I accept and thank you).
WHAT DO U THINK ?
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Aha, in this example they are not accepting advice, they are accepting an offer in a way that is almost a request. Yes (I would like some coffee) please.
I find their first definition quite strange. I can just about imagine it being used in a few contexts but it is still pretty odd. Not what you would usually say.
I find their first definition quite strange. I can just about imagine it being used in a few contexts but it is still pretty odd. Not what you would usually say.
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