I'd forgotten the child-teasing in English: CAN I have an ice cream? Yes. (Can 
== Am I able to) The correct question is MAY I have an ice cream? NO! (May = Am 
I permitted to) ----- Original Message -----
> And I thought it was like this only in Portuguese... My father used to
> tease me all the time with these "jokes"...
> Daniel Rocha - RJ
> danieldi...@gmail.com

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