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Old 18-Feb-2004, 07:06
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I woul like to know where do we put the word "please" within a sentence.
eg. Do we say: Please, open the door or open the door, please?
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It doesn't matter- they are both correct. Placing it at the beginning signals the request from the start, so might be more appropriate for formal use.
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