2006-12-06 12:05:47 · 4 answers · asked by nova_rain 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
what say you is old english.
what can i do for you is incorrect though, can should be may.
2006-12-06 12:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by JaSam 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They were both considered correct a hundred years ago, in the meantime only the second one still is.
The rule is that a modal verb, as well as "have", unless it's used in the sense of "possess", can be used with inversion. And "can" is a modal verb.
2006-12-07 10:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by haggesitze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What say you?" is grammatically correct but "What can I do you for?" isn't. It's a joke.
2006-12-06 20:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its like old liturate english therefore it is being grammatically correct.
hope this helps.
2006-12-06 20:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by apolloK♫ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋