How to use please in a sentence. Please and thank you are usually associated with politeness We use them a lot in english Please is a shortening of the phrase, if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it please you, which is in turn a calque of the french s'il vous plaît, which replaced pray. You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging
See examples of please used in a sentence. To give satisfaction or pleasure Waiters who try hard to please To have the will or desire Sit down, if you please. Short for if you please, an intransitive, ergative form taken from if it please you[1][2] which is a calque of french s'il vous plaît, which replaced pray
Used to ask for something in a polite way Used to show that a request is serious or important Will you please turn the radio off To act to the pleasure or satisfaction of To be the pleasure or will of May it please your majesty
To like, wish, or feel inclined Master the word please in english
WATCH
