Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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eugenedaniel

Member Since

March 21, 2021

Total number of comments

1

Total number of votes received

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“Can I get” vs. “May I have”

  • March 21, 2021, 4:28pm

absolutely! i recall first noticing people saying, "can i get..." in or around 2003 and I thought, WT... Since when have people suddenly started using such a vulgar expression and why change from "please may I have..." at all?