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Si desea preguntar si puede entrar en el canal de paso, ¿qué frase usará?In IMO SMCP, if you wish to ask whether you are allowed to enter the fairway (“entrar en el canal de paso”), which phrase will you use?
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Correct answer: d) Do I have permission to enter the fairway?
Why it is correct
To avoid ambiguity with modal verbs like 'may/can', the IMO SMCP (General 5.7 and section A1/6.2.1.4) prescribes requesting clearance with 'Do I have permission to…?' ('Do I have permission to enter the fairway?').
Why the others are not
- a) SMCP drafting rules avoid modal 'may/can' and require 'Do I have permission to…?'.
- b) 'Can' expresses physical ability and is avoided in the SMCP.
- c) The standard IMO phrase is 'Do I have permission to enter the fairway?'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Requesting permission to enter the fairway (SMCP): 'Do I have permission to enter the fairway?'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 20 Official paper · Official answer key
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