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January 05, 2012, 03:32:10 PM »
I came up with a posted sign in a church door step which says "Silence please"
It should be "Quiet please" isn't it?
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January 05, 2012, 04:01:10 PM »
"Silence please" and "Quiet please" mean practically the same, with the former politely end-oriented and the latter action-oriented. We can say it both ways.
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