It's I'm, not am etc

[Halibut 12]

I say 'Please may I have'. 'Can I get' is incorrect and stupid.

[reaney77 10]

Iv'e noticed most students say "Can I get".

[Mister M 1,625]

I use 'can I have'. Though I do get muddled up between 'each other' and 'one another'.

[rudds1 102]

I say I,d like

[smithy266 21]

I say 'May I have.....?'

[Guest makapaka]

“Can I get” is American.

 

Lots of young English people seem to say it now because they’re daft.

[AmberLeaf 10]

After a load of waffling, I usually say can I have please.

[*_ash_* 88]

“Can I get” is American.

 

Lots of young English people seem to say it now because they’re daft.

 

... or watch a lot of American things.

 

I don't even think people have to see a lot of it either to be influenced by it. I tend to notice different ways of asking for things (in this example), when spoken in different accents.

[Ontarian1981 10]

“Can I get” is American.

 

Lots of young English people seem to say it now because they’re daft.

 

David Bowie sang it best, "I'm Afraid Of Americans" lol

[AmberLeaf 10]

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[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Iv'e noticed most students say "Can I get".

I've noticed that you said "Iv'e".

[RiffRaff 10]

Here's another, in the same vein as "table for sale by lady with Queen Anne legs.."

 

Currently in the "For sale" section of this esteemed forum...

"Double brown leather look bed".