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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: I wonder |
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| A: Have some more apples. B: Yes, please. |
In the quote, 'Yes, please.' makes sense? I think it is right to delete 'please' in the B. But I'm not sure. Can you clear me?
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: |
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In the quote, 'Yes, please.' makes sense? -- Yes, I understand it. Yes, thanks is probably more common.
I think it is right to delete 'please' in the B. -- Yes, but it would be less polite.
(X) Can you clear me? -- Can you clear my doubts?
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inka
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't delete the word "please". As I understand it, the person seems to be saying: "Yes, give me what you have just offered, PLEASE." It makes perfect sense to me. |
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