Comments by "Andy Jarman" (@AndyJarman) on "Что можем сказать по-английский, отличие от много других языков" video.

  1. In English English we say may I have a cigarette. Do you have a cigarette is not a request, it is merely asking if you are in possession of something. It's the same with "can I get?" In English English this is considered gauche and clumsy. It is asking a stranger to reveal something about yourself. People from the UK say, "may I have?". This is asking the person in possession of what you if they are willing to give you something.
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