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May I place first things first?
How many items may I place on Reserve?
Far from any eagerness to rush you a functioning camera, the goal appeared to be an obstacle course of very polite questions — most memorably, "May I place you on hold for 3 to 5 minutes?" — that sapped you of life and hope and, therefore, the urge to video anything other than your self-immolation.
May I place these recordings where students in the class can watch them repeatedly to enforce the learning?
If you do manage to reach a human being you will have to repeat all your information and then be asked "May I place you on hold".
A couple of examples: Avoid telling a customer "you need to do X"; try "we find it works best if you do X"; don't baldly tell a customer "you owe us X"; instead try, "our records indicate a balance of X"; don't say "please hold" and immediately press the hold button; instead ask, "may I place you on a brief hold?" and wait for the answer.
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Another example of overcorrection is the use of "may I" in place of "can I".
Statement 6 on the autopsy consent form reads: "I understand that I may place some limitations on both the retention of organs and the extent of the autopsy.
May I suggest another place worth visiting?
In his resignation letter he said: "May I take this opportunity to place on record my thanks and gratitude for having had the opportunity to work with and alongside such a dedicated representative squad.
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