"Can I get a …"
No. "Will you kindly get a [whatever] for me".

Also: it's not a train station, it's a railway station.

And stop doing things two times, do them twice. Thrice, if you will.
( thirsty a rare visitor these days, Thu 31 Mar 2011, 23:13, 10 replies)

Yes, it is the railway station
But why, then, do we have bus stations?

And if bus station is valid, surely train station is too, as that's where that mode of transport stops?

Sorry
(MightyX5 living on a small island on, Thu 31 Mar 2011, 23:26, closed)

Yes I know bus / railway is inconsistent
But why should it be made consistent? Language is untidy.
( thirsty a rare visitor these days, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 0:27, closed)

It is
and it's lovely.

The confusion on non-English speakers' faces as you try to explain something like why flammable and inflammable are not opposites is brilliant.
(MightyX5 living on a small island on, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 8:03, closed)

Worse
Is the request "Can I grab a...".

When working as a barman, I would always answer the question "Can I grab a pint of lager?" with "Once you've asked for one, I've poured it for you and you've paid me for it, you may do whatever you wish with it".

I tend to think that anyone who uses the phrase "can I grab" should have their boo-tocks stapled together and force-fed prunes.
(quaint, Thu 31 Mar 2011, 23:56, closed)

Do you read the Metro?
I see this texted in every now and then...
( Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Thu 31 Mar 2011, 23:56, closed)

No. No, I don't.
But you worry me slightly. If it ever appears in the Daily Mail I'll, er, be very embarrassed or something.
( thirsty a rare visitor these days, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 0:29, closed)

Texed Is not a word.

( jakedamusss I understand, and dont care., Fri 1 Apr 2011, 4:25, closed)

Neither
is "texes" a plural for text messages.
Jeremy Kyle guests take note.
(MightyX5 living on a small island on, Fri 1 Apr 2011, 8:04, closed)

Dear Mr Morrison

It should be "Love Me Twice" actually

Love and kisses, B3ta
(Rise and Fall of the Atomic Cabbage Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 16:35, closed)

Nothing wrong with "Can I get a..." since they are using "can" in an alternative modal form for a request as opposed to a display of ability. :)
(TWith2Sugars, Thu 7 Apr 2011, 13:24, closed)