I am wondering how people ask if they can handle a particular item in a shop, to check how it works or look at it more closely.
My guess would be “Can I watch it?” but it is probably not so good.
Answer
You would say something like:
Could I take a look at it, please?
The key distinction here is that ‘take a look’ can be used similarly to ‘inspect’ or ‘examine’ in this case. For example, you could instead ask:
Could I examine it, please?
Whereas ‘watch’ in this sense would mean to observe something over a period of time, such as watching TV or a football match.
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Source : Link , Question Author : IProblemFactory , Answer Author : Richard Williams
