ID someone

[ostap77]

Is it OK to use it in such contexts?

If I tended bar and a customer ordered a drink but I was not sure if he was 21, would it be OK to say "I'm going to have to ID you."?

If I was a cashier and a customer wanted to charge some goods on his credit card, would it be OK to say "I'm going to have to ID you, sir."?

[Rover_KE]

Yes, it's OK, though a bit brusque.

A more polite way of asking would be 'May I see your ID, please, sir?'

Rover

[5jj]

Yes

[5jj]

You're too fast for me, Rover.

[ostap77]

You're too fast for me, Rover.

Can I ID something?

"I'll have to ID this information instead of I'll have to verify this information."?

[5jj]

Can I ID something?

"I'll have to ID this information instead of I'll have to verify this information."?

It sounds most odd to me. I'd say it's not possible.

[Rover_KE]

You're too fast for me, Rover.

That must be a first!

[5jj]

I overslept.

And I have a tendency to put Ostap's posts at the bottom of my list. (Only kidding, Ostap )

[Khosro]

I overslept.

And I have a tendency to put Ostap's posts at the bottom of my list. (Only kidding, Ostap )

Perhaps not just a joke. If one starts replying a thread of ostap they (s)he shoud stop answering any other thread, because (s)he will be busy for a while!

[ostap77]

Perhaps not just a joke. If one starts replying a thread of ostap they (s)he shoud stop answering any other thread, because (s)he will be busy for a while!

Hey I'm just trying to learn as much stuff as I can. A person can't learn everything from the grammar text-book!