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    The document discusses ways to ask for, give, and refuse permission in English. It notes that "can" is used more informally, such as in the examples "Can I go out?" and "I'm afraid you can't." "May" is used more formally, like in "May I leave now?" and responses of "Yes, you may" or "No, you may not." It also provides additional examples of asking, granting, and denying permission using phrases such as "Do you think I can...," "Yes, of course," and "No, you can't."

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    The document discusses ways to ask for, give, and refuse permission in English. It notes that "can" is used more informally, such as in the examples "Can I go out?" and "I'm afraid you can't." "May" is used more formally, like in "May I leave now?" and responses of "Yes, you may" or "No, you may not." It also provides additional examples of asking, granting, and denying permission using phrases such as "Do you think I can...," "Yes, of course," and "No, you can't."

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    Asking For - Refusing - Giving Permission

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    Simona Aldea
    The document discusses ways to ask for, give, and refuse permission in English. It notes that "can" is used more informally, such as in the examples "Can I go out?" and "I'm afraid you can't." "May" is used more formally, like in "May I leave now?" and responses of "Yes, you may" or "No, you may not." It also provides additional examples of asking, granting, and denying permission using phrases such as "Do you think I can...," "Yes, of course," and "No, you can't."

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    Asking for / Giving/ Refusing Permission

    CAN – is used in informal situations to ask for/give/


    refuse permission

    e.g. Can I go out?


    Yes, you can.
    I’m afraid you can’t.

    MAY – is used to ask for/ give/ refuse permission more


    formally
    e.g. May I leave now?
    Yes, you may. / Yes, you can.
    No, you may not./ No, you can’t.

    Other ways of expressing permission

    Asking for Giving permission Refusing


    permission permission
    - Can I…? (direct Yes, of course. No, you can’t.
    question)
    All right. Of course not.
    - Do you think I
    can… (indirect question) Yes, go ahead. No way.
    Sure you can.

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