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What is the difference between May I talk to you? and May I have a word with you? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between May I talk to you? and May I have a word with you? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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May i talk to you -> it means your friends or your family wants to talk with you privately
May i have a word with you-> it means your friends or your family wants to advice you or scold you for doing something you shouldn't do.
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May i talk to you -> it means your friends or your family wants to talk with you privately
May i have a word with you-> it means your friends or your family wants to advice you or scold you for doing something you shouldn't do.
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They are the same, in my opinion.
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They have exactly the same meaning. "May I have a word with you" sounds a little more formal, a little more worrysome.
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