Yesterday, I answered a question on https://ell.stackexchange.com/, however, today when I look at my answer it says it has been removed by this user https://ell.stackexchange.com/users/230/snailcar
I would like to know why my answer was removed, as I believe it answered the question when no-one ...
@HumanKyte You can, but don’t have to use the second “to”, for example, The most important things you have to do today are call your friend, take out the trash, and count your blessings.
Or you could write The most important things you have to do today are to call your friend, take out the trash, and count your blessings.
Also, The most important thing IS or The most important things ARE
As others have pointed out, the phrasing absolutely will come across as extremely rude and a bit non sequitur.
More importantly, you should never deduct from a server's tip for bad service in the United States. In the US servers are not paid minimum wage. They only make above minimum wage as a ...
I don't think this is an actual answer. It doesn't address the "can/could" question posted by the OP
You're right Eddie Kal. Perhaps it garnered those votes because the answerer talks about the "right" thing to do - to never deduct any amount from the tip.
But it's totally irrelevant. It might work as a comment - but I, for one, think that it isn't a place to comment on the morality of something (giving tips).
If I answered the question and I wanted to be a dik, I would have said "Yes, you can." OP asked in the title *Can I use “You can” rather than “Could you” in restaurants?
Sure you can say "You can ...", but then be ready to be frowned upon, or worse ... The question should be something like this: Is it considered rude or ill-mannered to say 'you can' rather than ... in restaurants?
As others have pointed out, the phrasing absolutely will come across as extremely rude and a bit non sequitur.
More importantly, you should never deduct from a server's tip for bad service in the United States. In the US servers are not paid minimum wage. They only make above minimum wage as a ...
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