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Caballero
June 22, 2011, 01:53 PM
¿Se usa por "por favor" en español neutro o en español de España solamente?

(Does it sound neutral or like a Peninsularism?)

Rusty
June 22, 2011, 03:19 PM
The words are usually combined when written (porfa), but it's just as simple to write out the entire phrase. The abbreviation, in speech, is heard everywhere, and there are a couple of variations - porfa, porfi, porfas and porfis come to mind.

I believe the abbreviated forms to be very colloquial, and mostly used by children. Wait for a native speaker to confirm, but I would rule against using them in any formal setting.

Luna Azul
June 22, 2011, 04:41 PM
¿Se usa por "por favor" en español neutro o en español de España solamente?

(Does it sound neutral or like a Peninsularism?)

I guess it's used and understood everywhere. It's extremelly informal (not vulgar, though). Something you use with your close friends and siblings.. and that's about it.
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poli
June 22, 2011, 05:55 PM
like what's the diff in English