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Zbynja
Joined: 09 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: "May I have a question?" |
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Hello everyone,
I have been told that saying "May I have a question?" or "Can I have a question?" is something that English do not use.
What is the alternative then, please?
"May I ask you something?"
(The context is that between lines I am also asking for some favour. Similar to this forum, for example. I am new to this forum and I do not know if anybody even bother to answer my request. So I am trying to be polite and find out whether I can even ask here 
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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You can ask anything here.
"May I have a question?" doesn't make sense to me. You aren't going to ask permission to have a question. If you have one, you have it! However, you can ask permission to ask it.  Therefore, "May I ask you a question?" is fine. |
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Also, it is fine to say, "I have a question" to signal that you want to ask something, whether on these forums or in conversation.
Zbynja: "John, I have a question."
John: "Shoot."
Zbynja: "Where did you get that crazy jacket?"
(John might also say, "Go ahead," or "Yes, what is it?", or "Oh?", etc.)
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