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It’s not even a colloquialism, it’s perfectly correct grammar. Get is a synonym for receive, and whilst “can I receive a coffee” is an insanely formal construction that only a robot or alien would use, “can I get a coffee” is totally legit.
The reason to hate it is because it sounds American and everyone hates Americans.
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Came back to say this. Literally a synonym for obtain.
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I've heard people argue that you should say "Can I have a coffee?", which is obviously nonsense because, of course, anyone can have/own/hold a coffee. The question is can you obtain one.
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The reason to hate it is because it sounds American and everyone hates Americans.
I get that.
kkg337
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not4sale
I don't really get the "get" hate. I would say "could I get" (no idea if it even makes sense just a habit) rather than "can I get" but other than that - "get" is obviously a colloquialism for "acquire" or "obtain", it doesn't mean strictly and exclusively "fetch for myself".