http://www.englishforums.com/English/LinguisticsDiscussionForum/Forum35.htmGet into the nitty-gritty of the language.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htm#247995Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:33:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:247995Aperisic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htm#247995http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-247995.xmlMister Micawber wrote: May I put you on hold -- most casual/familiar ...place you on hold -- medium ...place your call on hold -- most formal/polite I agree. There is "May I" to consider as well. If you say "May I put you on hold" it sounds like you tried to be polite, but slightly miss the point, for example you lost your nerve. With "May I place you on hold", it has stress on "you", for example one wants to say "May I place your case", "May I place you with your request". "You" replaces something from the conversation. In "May I place your call on hold" you are concerned mostly with the call, the least of other two with the subject of the conversation.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htm#239286Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:33:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:239286Mister Micawber1http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htm#239286http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-239286.xmlMay I put you on hold -- most casual/familiar ...place you on hold -- medium ...place your call on hold -- most formal/politehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htmTue, 24 Feb 2009 01:33:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:239041Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPlacePut/cxlcv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments35-239041.xmlIn customer service industry one needs to be polite with the customer. While asking a person to wait for a while on a call what would be more appropriate - "May I put you on hold / place you on hold / place your call on hold for a minute?". Thanks