Could You Or Can You More Polite?

Could you or can you more polite? To answer the question:

“could” definitely sounds slightly more polite than “can” to a native speaker

since it is less direct and more deferential as a result. “Could” is a form of “can”, so both are technically asking “are you able to…”. This is not the difference between the two.

Could you vs Would you polite?

“Would you” also sounds more polite than “Could you.”

“Would you” and “Could you” are equally polite and valid ways to make a request. “Could you” sounds more polite than “Would you.” “Would you” sounds more insistent and is more often used in angry requests, such as “Would you please hurry up!”

Is could you please polite?

We also use ‘could’ to ask permission; it is more polite or formal than ‘can’.

Changing the word order to “could you please” is no more or less polite – it’s a matter of style

. whether requests starting with “Please can/could you…” render the same degree of politeness as those that start with “Could you please…”.

Which is better could you or can you?

How do you politely ask for something?

1. “Do you mind…?.”
2. “Would you mind…?
3. “Could I…?”
4. “Would it be ok if…?”
5. “Would it be possible…?”
6. “Would you be willing to…?”

Could you or can you?

Both are technically correct, but

the “Could you” form is polite (and preferable), while the “Can you” is almost an implied command that leaves no choice to the doer.

Can and could for polite requests?

A third modal for making polite requests is could. For example, “Could I please have some water?”

Could is the past tense of can

. However, when asking for permission, could does not have a past tense meaning. Could has the same meaning as may when making requests.

Which request is more polite?

Would you / Would you like to / Could you

…? The most common polite way is to use Would you/Would you like to/Could you to ask other people to do somethings. We use it to suggest or request something more polite than Do you want to …? Would you please give me the file on the table?

Can or could in a question?

Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something

(“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.

What to use instead of could you please?

• Will you be so kind..(as to help me)
• It would be really great if you..(could help me / helped me)
• I’d be grateful if you..(could help me / helped me)

Can or could use?

Can’ refers to a general truth or something that has a strong possibility. ‘Could’ refers to something that has a weak possibility, or something that might happen, but not necessarily a general truth.

Can and could sentences?

• They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.) …
• It can be very cold here in winter. …
• That can’t be true. …
• It’s ten o’clock. …
• It could be very cold there in winter. …
• They know the way here. …
• She can speak several languages. …
• I can see you.

Can you help or could you help?

Can you help me ? ‘ is a question for someone you know is capable of ‘helping you’. ‘Could you help me ? ‘ is a question for someone, whose ability to help is in doubt, and you’re asking whether – if they can help, would they ?

How do you politely ask in an email?

1. Could you or could you please…? Could you send me more information about your schedule? …
2. Would it be possible to…? Would it be possible to change our meeting from 10 to 11? …
3. I was wondering if… I was wondering if I could change my start time from 8:00 to 9:00 on Friday.

How do you ask a professional question?

1. Be a good listener. …
2. Don’t be afraid of your questions. …
3. Do your research. …
4. Go where the conversation takes you. …
5. Use silence to your advantage. …
6. Avoid leading questions. …
7. Keep your questions short. …
8. Get your sequence right.

What is a polite request?

countable noun [N that/to-inf] If you make a request, you

politely or formally ask someone to do something

. […] See full entry.

Could you kindly meaning?

The person speaking is asking the other person to do something kind

. When you scramble this expression by saying instead “may I kindly ask you to text me” you are calling yourself kind.

Can you send me or could you send me?

Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case “Could” is slightly more formal-sounding

.

Could you in a sentence?

Could I vs May I?

“Could I” is best for semi-formal situations. “May I” is best for semi-formal situations

. Which of these is only used with the pronouns “I” and “we” ?

Could you explain or can you explain?

Actually both are correct but

“could you explain me” is a polite manner to ask something than “can you explain me”.

Can I ask you or could I ask you?

It is grammatically correct to say, “

Could I ask you something.”

You could also say, “May I ask you something?” to be extremely polite. “Can I ask you something?” is for a present moment question.

Can or could exercise?

• – Penguins. can. could. swim very well.
• – I. can. run very fast. when I was younger.
• – It’s snowing, so we. can’t. couldn’t. …
• – Yesterday we. can’t. couldn’t. play.
• – Can. you play the piano. …
• – You have a nice tricycle. Can. Could. …
• – He has a broken leg, so he. can’t. …
• – I. can’t. couldn’t.

How do you reply could you please?

A more natural answer would be, e.g., “

Yeah sure

“, “Yes, of course” or “Absolutely”. ademoglu said: No, I couldn’t.

Can you in formal way?

Although ‘could’ is used as the past form of ‘can’, it is also used as a polite form of ‘can’ when asking permission to do something or when asking people to do things. ‘

Could I meet with you later this week to talk about this issue?’

How can I be polite without saying please?

1. “Can I Help You?” – Considerate Language, Polite Lead-Ins and Euphemisms.
2. Proper and polite usage of “can you”
3. I would like you to pay attention.

Could is a past tense?

Could has no tenses, no participles, and no infinitive form.

There is no past tense

, but could have followed by a past participle is used for referring to something in the past that was not real, or something that may possibly have been real: I could have been killed.

Could VS could have?

The word ‘could’ is the past tense of ‘can’

. It’s used to mean that somebody was able to do something in the past. So the former sentence means that he was able to climb the mountain. The phrase “could have” is used to mean that somebody was capable of doing something, but he actually didn’t do it.

What is the difference between can could and May?

Could a sentence have example?

• People could do so much more for their community.
• I couldn’t have said it better myself.
• We could have left the party earlier.
• The girl was crying because she couldn’t find her parents.
• You could have stopped by the grocery store. We need some milk.
• I couldn’t have done it without you.

Can you do me a favor or could you do me a favor?

Both of them are good, but

‘could’ is more polite

. Can is more informal, and is 80% strong.

How do you send a professional email asking for something?

Could you please vs Would you mind?

Senior Member. “Could you please give” or “Would you mind giving” me a piece of paper? I think

“would you mind” is more polite

. But in your experience, how often you would use “would you mind ” rather than “could you please” for asking a small favour in your daily life?

Would you help me or could you help me?

Feel free to just provide example sentences.

Would you help me is asking if the person is willing to help you. And could you help me is asking if the person is able to help to.

How do you politely ask who you are?

As far as politeness goes, the following examples, along with what JeremyC has already suggested, would also be some of the safest ways to ask people for their names when talking with them over the phone:

Could you please tell me who I’m speaking with? May I ask who’s calling? Would you mind telling who’s talking?

Would and could examples?