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Old 05-Apr-2008, 17:10
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Default Re: which is qhe correct way to ask and why

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Originally Posted by Anglika View Post
Both forms of the question are fine.

The reason for "say" in this question is that you did not hear or understand what the person said the first time.

it would be impolite in this context merely to ask "What did you say?".
Thank you but I think only one of them is grammatically correct because I saw the above in a multiple choice question (I don't remember which examination paper).
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