Supposing you have arrived at the University of Kent and you have no idea where the administration is you ask:
Sorry, sir / miss (can "mate" be used?). Id like to apply for the uni. Could you direct me to the administration, please?
Sorry, sir / miss (can "mate" be used?). Id like to apply for the uni. Could you tell me where the administration is, please?
Suppose you have arrived at the University of Kent and you have no idea where the administration office i s. You ask someone : [ We don't usually use formal or informal forms of address in this kind of casual conversation. 'Mate' is very informal, and is liable to sound a bit silly if your English is not very good.
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Suppose you have arrived at the University of Kent and you have no idea where the administration office is.
You ask someone:
[ We don't usually use formal or informal forms of address in this kind of casual conversation.
'Mate' is very informal, and is liable to sound a bit silly if your English is not very good. ]
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