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9 We do not use personal! pronouns together with relative pronouns. (See
277.1.)
That's the girl who lives in the flat upstairs.
(NOT Fhatsthe-gittwhe-she-ives ...)
Here's the money (that) you lent me.
yettentit
(that)
(NOT Here-sthemeney me-)
For the use of they, them and their to refer to somebody, anyboay etc, see 307.
For the use of he and she to refer to animals etc, see 141.
For the ‘indefinite’ personal pronoun one, see 229.

248 play and game

A play is a piece of literature written for the theatre or television.
Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's early plays.
A gameis, for example, chess, football, or bridge.
Chess is a very slow game. (NOT ... avery slow play-)
Verbs: people actin plays or films, and play games.
My daughter is acting in her schoo! play.
Have you ever played rugby football?

249 please and thank you

We use please to make a request more polite.
Could | have some more, please?
‘Would you like some wine?’ ‘Yes, please.’
Note that please does not change an order into a request.
Stand over there. (order) Please stand over there. (polite order)
For details of how to make requests, see 286.

We do not use please to ask people what they said. (See 121.)
‘I've got a bit of a headache.’ '! beg your pardon?’ (NOT ... “Pfease?*)
We do not use please when we give things to people.
‘Have you got light?’ ‘Yes. here you are.’ (NOT ... -Please-)
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We do not use please as an answer to Thank you. (See 4 below.)
‘Thanks lot.’ ‘That's OK. (NOT... -Please—)
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Thanks is more informal than thank you. We use them as follows:
Thank you. (NOT Fhanks-yeu.)
Thank you verymuch. Thanks verymuch. Thanks a ict.
We can use an -ing form after thank you/thanks.
‘Thank you for coming.’ ‘Not at all. Thank you for having me.’