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welkins2139
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 Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: may you |
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May you help me with my grammar problems, please?
Is this OK?
Thank you |
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hideko
Joined: 28 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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sounds strange...how about Would you help me......
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Possibly may goes with first person when asking a question. |
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: Yokohama
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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May I?
Might I?
Can I?
Could I?
Can you?
Could you?
Will you?
Would you?
(Might you?-- uncommon and quite polite)
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