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Thread #131842 Message #2987184
Posted By: GUEST,CrazyEddie
15-Sep-10 - 09:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Phrases that don't travel
Subject: RE: BS: Phrases that don't travel
Joybell, you were lucky. If we said "Can I have an apple please?" the standard reply was "'Can I?' is a question for a Doctor" Our dad insisted that "Can I?" meant "Am I capable of?" To request something, we had to say "May I"