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Originally Posted by RonBee  (The word can used in making a request is quite informal and is usually used in speech and not used much in writing.)
~R |
Hi Ron
I remember having the opportunity to hear my English teacher engaged in a dialogue with one of my classmates [many years ago]:
Pupil : Teacher, can I open the window?
Teacher : Yes, you can, but you may not!
[ it was a chilly day and our teacher had a bad cold]