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[Gaz]

Your all write

[Gaz]

Regrettably this error is now widespread. No idea how it started but it winds me up something chronic. Especially when you've pointed out that not only is it incorrect but makes them sound like a total idiot, and then they carry on doing it! I have to put up with it every day at work, both with people on the phone and in e-mails. 'have you sent it to ourselves?' - One woman advised that it is 'The formal way' to say 'Have you sent it to us?'

When I told her that was utter bollocks she got quite sniffy.

And so she should

[Gaz]

Although I'm sure dictionaries change according to modern trends.
I was certain than saying "can I GET" at, for example, a bar was incorrect, as get suggests fetching it yourself. However dictionaries suggest this is fine as it can mean recieve

[Macca]

Although I'm sure dictionaries change according to modern trends.
I was certain than saying "can I GET" at, for example, a bar was incorrect, as get suggests fetching it yourself. However dictionaries suggest this is fine as it can mean recieve

'May I have' is the correct form. 'Can I have' implies that you are asking if you are physically capable of having it.

Likewise with 'Can I get?' The correct response is 'I don't know, can you?'

[Opti-cal]

May I get . . . (a worthy thread-derailment gentlemen).

[Marco]

'May I have' is the correct form. 'Can I have' implies that you are asking if you are physically capable of having it.

Likewise with 'Can I get?' The correct response is 'I don't know, can you?'

Indeed, and I've often said that to an offender, and subsequently received a rather vacant look!

You could also substitute 'may' or 'can', above, with 'could'. Standards people, standards!

The question that begs asking, of course, is why are we now breeding so many of these dimwits...?

Marco.

[Pharos]

Dennis, dear boy, one day in the (admittedly) distant future, when you've mastered how to post pictures on forums, and yes that monumentous event will occur, I'll take you to the next, albeit even headier level, and teach you how to use the quote function

Marco.

Thank you Marco.

[Marco]

Well done!

Now keep it up in future

Marco.

[Pharos]

It seems that much of communication is connotative. (init)

BTW some of the above alternatives do invite piss taking;

"Can I get a drink?" That is quite possible, but I can't be sure.

[struth]

People really have was too much time on their hands to get hot re language usage

Gaun yersel, is a gid yin....Shut yer geggy is another.... not English but threatening to be so