Will you check my English?

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Kenta  #531820  Tue, 24 Jun 08 11:34 AM
Hello.  Will you correct my English if any?

M: I need two copies of today's Daily Yomiuri.

F: They were [are] just sold out.
   Why don't you try the magazine stand over there?

M: OK. I heard there's an article about my university on the
   front page.

                                                 Thank you!

  
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siva-gobi  #531825  Tue, 24 Jun 08 12:04 PM

Hello.  Will Can you correct my English if any?

M: I need two copies of today's Daily Yomiuri.

 

F: They Its were just sold out. 
     you can try the magazine stand over there?

M: OK. I heard there's an article about my university on the
   front page.

  
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Kenta  #532310  Wed, 25 Jun 08 01:39 PM
I'm very sorry, but I don't agree to your comments.

Q Why should I write "Can you ..."? I think "Will you correct ... " is fine.

Q Is "Its were ..." right? I've never seen the expression, "Its were".

I hope other members will help me.  Thank you. 
  
New2grammar  #532314  Wed, 25 Jun 08 01:44 PM
Kenta, in my opinion, it's more polite to say "Could you ...?" Its less demanding. Your version is also correct. It basically says, are you willing to corect...? but note that it's less graceful. Just my thought.
  
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Anonymous  #532327  Wed, 25 Jun 08 02:06 PM
The third sentence is unclear. 'Why don't you try the magazine stand over there?'

How can a person TRY A MAGAZINE STAND?

Instead: 'How about the magazines on that stand, they are similar to Daily Yomiuri'
  
optilang  #532329  Wed, 25 Jun 08 02:07 PM
Hello.  Will Can you correct my English if any?   Could you correct my English if there are any mistakes please?

M: I need two copies of today's Daily Yomiuri.  -  OK


F: They Its were just sold out.      -     It's just sold out

you can try the magazine stand over there?     -   You can try the magazine stand over there. note - no question mark

M: OK. (Thank you)  I heard there's an article about my university on the front page.


  
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Yoong Liat  #537275  Sun, 06 Jul 08 07:51 AM

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Could you correct my English if there are any mistakes please?

I think, strictly speaking, a comma is needed after 'mistakes'. (... mistakes, please?)
  
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Anonymous  #537281  Sun, 06 Jul 08 08:12 AM
hi
which is rhe right one to say
print for me or print to me every week on saturday
pleas advice me
  
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