1. You should turn off the computer and go to bed now.

Question

1. You should turn off the computer and go to bed now.

2. Ten more minutes, please.
3. Give me ten more minutes, please.
4. Wait ten more minutes, please.
5. __________________________
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#2 is the response to #1.
Does #2 mean #3 or #4 or something else?

Answer 1

Yes, 2 is one answer to 1.

3 also works fine, but 4 sounds more like a command. No child should use this when speaking to his parent!

Maybe these:

May I have ten more minutes, please?
Can I have ten more minutes, please?
Could I have ten more minutes, please?

Answer 2

In this context, #2 refers to asking for ten more minutes before turning off the computer and going to bed. It is similar to option #3 where someone is requesting ten more minutes, but it is different from option #4. In option #4, the person is asking someone to wait for ten more minutes, but it doesn't necessarily mean they are referring to the computer or going to bed. Therefore, in this context, #2 means asking for ten more minutes before turning off the computer and going to bed.