What’s the difference between “How can I help you?”and “How can we help you?”
I heard this expression in a video about buying clothes.In that video,the shop keeper welcomed the customer by saying "How can we help you?".But he is the only one in that store.So I wonder why he said "How can we help you?" instead of "How can I help you?" Are they interchangeble?
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I heard this expression in a video about buying clothes.In that video,the shop keeper welcomed the customer by saying "How can we help you?".But he is the only one in that store.So I wonder why he said "How can we help you?" instead of "How can I help you?" Are they interchangeble?
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Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
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Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago
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I heard this expression in a video about buying clothes.In that video,the shop keeper welcomed the customer by saying "How can we help you?".But he is the only one in that store.So I wonder why he said "How can we help you?" instead of "How can I help you?" Are they interchangeble?
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I heard this expression in a video about buying clothes.In that video,the shop keeper welcomed the customer by saying "How can we help you?".But he is the only one in that store.So I wonder why he said "How can we help you?" instead of "How can I help you?" Are they interchangeble?
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Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
1
Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
1
Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago
1
1
Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
1
1
Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago
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Presumably he was speaking for the shop as a business.
– Kate Bunting
12 hours ago
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Some call it the royal "we".
– Tushar Raj
11 hours ago
Yes, they're interchangeable in that context. Same as I can say "we can say X".
– Chappo
9 hours ago