2006-09-03 15:03:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
To be grammatically correct, remember this - "Please" at the beginning with a verb request ( please sit down, please help yourself, please don't run), "please" at end with a noun request ( May I have a menu, please? I would like a pack of cigarettes, please. Which way to the train station, please? )
2006-09-03 15:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by Flea© 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha ha... the joke is on all you grammar Nazis! guess what language is not static. and no matter how many rules you try to make, they will be constantly broken, ignored and rearranged. If you want a language with grammar rules that are unchanging... try a dead language like Latin. if some one is speaking the language somewhere on the planet then grammar rules ARE being changed .... as they speak...
use PLEASE when and where ever you want. It is not used enough.
Oh an depending on the inflection of voice and rolling of eyes please can be it's own sentence! said something like PULLEEEAASSSEE... imagine eyes rolling and hand on hip... it is kind of a visual use of the word.
2006-09-04 00:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Charity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please tell me which British person said that this is unacceptable.
I've never heard that you can't politely begin a request!
2006-09-03 22:08:55 · answer #3 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British people don't speak English... Neither do Canadians. Color with a 'u' in it... how stupid.
2006-09-03 23:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by im.in.college.so.i.know.stuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can under certain circumstances, like "Please, sir, may I have some more?" or "Please be seated".
2006-09-03 22:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by emp04 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋