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Old 16-Oct-2006, 08:41
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Default Re: Silly question but please reply

Thanks for the replies.

Is there anything particularly wrong or odd in/with the sentence - "May I know your name/address please?" (as used in formal telephone conversations). I really don't know why I don't like it. It just seems to beg the answer - "No you may not".
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