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Makiasan Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"What time is it" or "Do you have the time?"
I read a book, which says native English speakers don't say "what time is it."
If you hear non native speakers use this expression, what do you feel? Do you agree to the author and is it better not to use this?
If you hear non native speakers use this expression, what do you feel? Do you agree to the author and is it better not to use this?
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' is rude if you burst out with that phrase to a stranger, but otherwise it is fine.
- ' is rude if you burst out with that phrase to a stranger, but otherwise it is fine.
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'What time is it?' is rude if you burst out with that phrase to a stranger, but otherwise it is fine.
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Thanks for the reply.
So is it okay to ask a stranger "Excuse me, can you tell me what time it is?"
So is it okay to ask a stranger "Excuse me, can you tell me what time it is?"
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