[General] shortening a sentence

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Pal_slg

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Hi,

Instead of saying "Please let me know your opinion", can I just write "Please opine".
Thanks for helping me.
 

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Hi, Pal, and welcome to the board.

Hi,

Instead of saying "Please let me know your opinion", can I just write "Please opine".
Thanks for helping me.

I wouldn't recommend it. It would sound very strange to most people.

You could say 'What do you think?'

Rover
 

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Thanks Rover!
Is it not recomended because it is gramatically wrong or it is very unpopular?
 

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It's grammatically correct but not colloquial.

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