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18 Feb 2015
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Under what circumstances is “What can I do for you” used? Will it be appropriate if a teacher say this to his student?
Under what circumstances is “What can I do for you” used? Will it be appropriate if a teacher say this to his student?
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It can be a situation in which you know that you're supposed to help someone. A teacher could say that to a student that comes to him for help. When you don't know the person and just want to offer help, it would be more "normal" to say "Can I help you?".
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