- word usage - Yes, Please vs Yes, Of course - English Language . . .
No would would respond "yes please" to "can I use your pen?" They would respond "yes please" to "would you like to use my pen?", and "yes, of course" to "can I use your pen?" The word please is used if someone is doing you a favor If you're doing them a favor, you can respond of course
- On the usage: Yes, please [closed] - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Yes, please (a polite way of accepting the offer) In the example that you provided, please suggests that the boy is happy to accept the girl's request for help
- Synonym for sure and yes please - English Language Usage Stack . . .
When somebody suggests me something (maybe offering me something, or suggesting me for a proposal plan), and I would like to show my agreement approval for that Instead of just saying "sure" or "yes
- Punctuation after Yes - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
A common construction is "Yes, that's right " Is that acceptable, or should a semicolon (or period) replace the comma? If acceptable, how can it be justified grammatically?
- In what cases should I use a comma after please?
The adverb "please" modifies the verb "eat" and is adjacent to it, so a comma is not required But a comma may be added if the word "please" has some special emphasis in this context or is a transitional word from another sentence
- Do so vs do it - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
B: Yes, please do so (Do so substitutes for open the present now) We often use do so when we make a general reference to a series of actions or events: The birds make their nests on the north side of the island in little holes in the rocks The reason why they do so is because the south side of the island is exposed to extreme winds Do it
- What does the word please do? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Please is an interjection that may also be used as an adverb It's related to the verb to please, as in That does not please me It got the way it is because it used to be short for if it please you (we'd say if it pleases you in Modern English), and the little words got rubbed off, as they always do What it does is mark the sentence as an officially polite request -- mothers are always
- Yes, I will be - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Yes, thank you Yes, I will Yes, I will be Yes, I will do Why is answer no 3 grammatical? What evidence is there to support it? Is answer number 4 (above) ungrammatical? An American user suggested that "Yes, I will do" was wrong (Please refer to the linked question below, for further details) Thank you
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