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25 Apr 2017
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I would like to know when I meet someone first time. I want to ask what I can call who.
Is it correct, please check the below?
What should I call you??
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How should I call you??
I would like to know when I meet someone first time. I want to ask what I can call who.
Is it correct, please check the below?
What should I call you??
or
How should I call you??
Is it correct, please check the below?
What should I call you??
or
How should I call you??
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Both are correct 😊 You can also ask "What is your name?"
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- English (US)
- Filipino
Both are correct 😊 You can also ask "What is your name?"
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Thank for your replying.
Does my sentences sound like native???
Does my sentences sound like native???
- English (US)
Though it may seem less polite when looking at "how" and "what" individually, "What should I call you?" is what any native speaker of English would say.
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- Filipino
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