| "Will you let me?" |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2026 |
| "Allow me" |
LA Times Daily |
31 Mar 2026 |
| "Need a hand?" |
New York Times |
04 Mar 2026 |
| Polite request |
Newsday |
22 Feb 2026 |
| "Will you allow me?" |
Universal |
16 Jan 2026 |
| "Would you let me?": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
09 Jan 2026 |
| "Will you let me?" |
Premier Sunday |
07 Dec 2025 |
| "Will you allow me to demonstrate?" |
Universal |
07 Oct 2025 |
| "Is this seat taken ...?" |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2025 |
| "Please?" |
LA Times Daily |
05 Sep 2025 |
| "Will you allow me?" |
Universal |
09 Jun 2025 |
| "Is it OK?": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
26 May 2025 |
| Question that looks like today's date |
New York Times Mini |
01 May 2025 |
| "__ be of assistance?" (2 wds.) |
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| "Is that OK with you?" |
New York Times |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Polite request (2 wds.) |
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| Question that's often a directive to step aside |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2024 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Jul 2024 |
| "Please allow me" |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jul 2024 |
| "Pretty please?" |
Universal |
21 May 2024 |
| Polite request starter |
Premier Sunday |
05 May 2024 |
| ___ be of some assistance?: 2 wds. |
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| "Allow me?" |
USA Today |
22 Mar 2024 |
| Request for permission (3,l) |
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| 'Allow me to demonstrate?' |
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| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Dec 2023 |
| "Allow me to demonstrate?" |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2023 |
| Question of permission |
LA Times Daily |
20 Oct 2023 |
| 'Will you allow me?' |
USA Today |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Polite request |
Universal |
31 Aug 2023 |
| "___ help you?": 2 wds. |
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| 'Is this OK?' |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2023 |
| Brief petition |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jun 2023 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 May 2023 |
| Request for permission |
Wall Street Journal |
06 May 2023 |
| "Pretty please?" |
Universal |
26 Apr 2023 |
| Polite request for permission |
Universal |
15 Apr 2023 |
| Request for permission |
New York Times |
29 Jan 2023 |
| 'Do you mind?' |
New York Times |
21 Dec 2022 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Sep 2022 |
| Polite request beginner |
Premier Sunday |
07 Aug 2022 |
| "Allow me" |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jul 2022 |
| 'Allow me?' |
USA Today |
07 Jul 2022 |
| Polite request for permission |
Newsday |
02 May 2022 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Mar 2022 |
| “Pretty please?” |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jan 2022 |
| Polite request |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Polite request |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Dec 2021 |
| Request for permission |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Dec 2021 |
| "Will you let me?" |
Premier Sunday |
07 Nov 2021 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jul 2021 |
| 'Would you mind?' |
USA Today |
19 Mar 2021 |
| "Pretty please?" |
Universal |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Polite query |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Jan 2021 |
| Request for permission |
Newsday |
25 Oct 2020 |
| "___ have this dance with you?": 2 wds. |
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| Polite question opener |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jul 2020 |
| Polite question opener |
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| "___ help you?": 2 wds. |
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| "Will you allow me?" |
Premier Sunday |
07 Jun 2020 |
| 'Will you allow me to demonstrate?' |
New York Times |
03 May 2020 |
| "___ help you?": 2 wds. |
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| "Allow me" |
LA Times Daily |
13 Feb 2020 |
| 'Allow me' |
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| Request for permission |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Sep 2019 |
| "If you don't mind?" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Feb 2019 |
| 'If you don't mind?' |
|
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| Request for permission |
|
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| "If you don't mind?" |
|
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| "Pretty please?" |
|
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| Permission-seeking phrase |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2018 |
| Polite request for permission: 2 wds. |
|
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| "Will you allow me?" |
USA Today |
20 Jan 2018 |
| "Will you allow me?" |
|
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| "Pretty please?" |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2017 |
| 'Pretty please?' |
|
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| "Pretty please?" |
USA Today |
27 Jul 2017 |
| Polite request |
|
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| 'Do you mind?' |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jan 2017 |
| "Pretty please?" |
|
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| "Allow me" |
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| "Pretty please?" |
|
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| "Will you let me?" |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2016 |
| 'Please?' |
New York Times |
26 Oct 2016 |
| Permission-seeking phrase |
LA Times Daily |
13 Oct 2016 |
| '___ be of service?' |
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| "Please?" |
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| "Do you mind?" |
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| Permission-seeking phrase |
|
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| "Will you let me?" |
|
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| 'Would you mind?' |
New York Times |
02 Dec 2015 |
| Polite petition |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2015 |
| 'Please allow me' |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Aug 2015 |
| Polite request |
Newsday |
12 Apr 2015 |
| Polite request |
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| "Would you mind?" |
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| Polite request |
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| Polite petition |
|
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| "If you don't mind ...?" |
|
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| "Please?" |
|
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| Permission request |
|
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| "Pretty please?" |
|
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| Short petition |
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| "Pretty please?" |
|
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| Brief petition |
|
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| Polite helper's question |
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| Polite request |
|
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| 'How -- help you?' |
|
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| "Please allow me" |
|
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| "If you don't mind ...?" |
|
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| "Please allow me" |
|
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| Polite petition |
|
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| Permission request |
|
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| Request for permission |
|
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| Start of a request |
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| Polite request for permission |
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| Permission solicitation |
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| Request for permission |
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| "Please?" |
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| "Please?" |
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| Polite request |
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| Polite query |
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| Query to Mother? |
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| Request for permission |
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| "Please?" |
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| Question of permission |
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| Polite question |
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| Mother __ |
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| "___ help you?" |
|
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| "Will you allow me?" |
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| Polite request |
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| Polite request |
|
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| "You didn't say ___" |
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| "Is it OK?" |
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| "If you don't mind...?" |
|
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| "You didn't say ___" |
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| Polite request |
|
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| "__ help you?" |
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| Question for Mother? |
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| "____be of service?" |
|
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| Request for permission |
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| Question in a children's game |
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| Polite query |
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| Polite question |
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| "Mother, ___ go out to swim?" |
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