Shy torque,
Not all countries are the same, in the land of touques and poteen just establishing two way comms allows aircraft to enter controlled airspace.
DFC,
How would you like me to put it then, "Remain clear of controlled airspace that you require a clearance to enter." or "standby, I'll get back to you but don't just continue on into the zone I'm controlling without a specific clearance from me." But I do take your point on board and will bear it in mind when talking to a/c in the vicinity of class E. Oh, I think Ferris was referring to certain airlines who always say 'confirm' in response to anything and sometimes with both crew members trying to speak at once!!
FT