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 #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 22, 2006 13:10 pm 'Will you please' vs. 'May you please' |
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| Apart from the other meanings of the modal verb will (possibility, ability, intention and etc), it expresses a polite request n the given sentence, while may has meanings that express possibility, permission, supposition...but not request :D . |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:43 am May/will |
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Hi Teodor,
You asked:
| Quote: | | Why use may is wrong? please explain, thank you |
When you want to ask another person to do something for you can say: Will you help me? This would be used for 2nd and 3rd persons (you/he/they) because you are asking this person/these person if they would help you.
May, on the other hand would usually be used with the first person (I/we) because you are asking another person for permission to do something as in: May I ask you a question?
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:10 am May/will |
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| Alan wrote: | Hi Teodor,
You asked:
| Quote: | | Why use may is wrong? please explain, thank you |
When you want to ask another person to do something for you can say: Will you help me? This would be used for 2nd and 3rd persons (you/he/they) because you are asking this person/these person if they would help you.
May, on the other hand would usually be used with the first person (I/we) because you are asking another person for permission to do something as in: May I ask you a question?
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Very good answer,
Thank you very much! |
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:29 am 'Will you please' vs. 'May you please' |
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| it's very good to know.thanks! |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Apr 13, 2011 23:03 pm Re: 'Will you please' vs. 'May you please' |
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| I would like to know when to use "quite" and what does this word mean exactly? Thank you , Gloria |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Apr 13, 2011 23:05 pm Re: |
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| I would like to know when to use "quite" and what does this word mean exactly? Thank you , Gloria |
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Oct 15, 2012 20:24 pm 'Will you please' vs. 'May you please' |
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| Gloria, I think I can help you. Quite has the following meaning: pretty, enough, fairly, absolutely. If am not quite correct give me a feedback. Thanks. |
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| sleep that can be interrupted at a moment's notice | Then when 'much of' is used? |
