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Buzybeee
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Hi!
I have a question. Let �s say that there is a lesson and you do some art project and there is a lot of litter or trash etc and a student wants to stand up and put it in the dustbin. What would he/she say?
Can I go to the dustbin?
Can I come to the dustbin?
Can I throw away trash?
I �m wondering because on each lesson with my 7 year olds we put some useful phrases on the board like Can I go to the toilet, Can I erase the blackboard etc and in Poland you can �t leave your sit without permission. So I �m wondering what a student should ask in this situation? |
29 Mar 2009
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eng789
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Can I go to the dustbin? - good
Can I throw away my trash? sounds better
Can I throw the/ my trash in the garbage (can).
Can I throw away some trash?
I think these are all good possibilities. |
29 Mar 2009
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Nebal
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Hi Buzybeee,
Well, it �s either May I throw away my trash? Or May I throw the wastes in the dustbin?
I �m sure u �ll get more possibilities, but all are almost the same.
Hugs,
Nebal |
29 Mar 2009
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eng789
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Nebal - you are probably right, May should be used for asking permission.
But, native speakers usually don �t stick to formalities - that �s why I automatically went with can - even if it doesn �t mean - asking permission. |
29 Mar 2009
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Spagman63
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Nebal,
Wastes is a verb. What you mean is waste. May I throw my waste into the bin?
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2 Apr 2009
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mendiv
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As a native speaker (American, not British), I would say, "May I throw away my trash?" and I would expect my students and my son to do the same. Another option would be, "May I take these to the trash can (or dustbin)?"
When children ask my permission for something and they use �can � instead of �may � I don �t give permission. My native Eng. speakers should remember the right way of asking on their own. With my ELL students I say it correctly and ask them to repeat so that they can get used to using �may �.
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2 Apr 2009
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