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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Use the word Beg

hi teacher,

I want to use the phrase I beg to Know, is it right or not.
  

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Hi, I want to use the phrase I beg to Know, is it right or not. Yes, but without the capital. I beg to k now .

— Clive

  • Hi, I want to use the phrase I beg to Know, is it right or not.
  • Yes, but without the capital.
  • I beg to k now .
  • .
  • But it's very old-fashioned and very formal.
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Hi,

I want to use the phrase I beg to Know, is it right or not.
Yes, but without the capital. I beg to know . . .

But it's very old-fashioned and very formal.

Just say 'I would like to know . .
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It's not wrong grammatically, but I very seldom hear it used.
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AnonymousI want to use the phrase I beg to Know, is it right or not.
It's right, but why do you want to use that? It's very strange to hear such a thing in today's world.

CJ
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Hi,

I wonder if it's a common prase in Indian English? My understanding is that that uses politeness and formality at levels which often seem excessive to Western speakers of English.

Clive
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Hmm. Good point. I'll bet that's it. CJ
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