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Latest post Sun, Aug 17 2008 2:18 PM by Yoong Liat. 2 replies.
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Anonymous  +  555822 Sun, 17 Aug 08 01:11 PM
Hi,
Let us assume that we are trying to buy a red pen and yellow pen. How should a person say it.

I would like a red and yellow pen.
I would like red and yellow pens.
I would like a red and a yellow pen.
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sunny_adam  +  555825 Sun, 17 Aug 08 01:19 PM
I wouldn't say any of those i would say.

I would like one red and one yellow pen.
or
I would like two pens. One red and one yellow please.
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Yoong Liat, 1 yr 97 days ago

sunny_adam
“ would like two pens. One red and one yellow please”

One red and one yellow, please. Shouldn't there be a comma before 'please'?

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