See please in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"pos": "adv",
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{
"examples": [
{
"text": "Pass the salt, please."
}
],
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"We say \"please\" when we want to ask someone politely to do something."
],
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{
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"UK"
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},
{
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],
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{
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{
"text": "Giving her these flowers will please her."
}
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},
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}
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]
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]
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