Yes, I could. Be careful as that could be considered a flippant response. A more natural answer would be, e.g., “Yeah sure”, “Yes, of course” or “Absolutely”.
When to Use Could you please?
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…”.
Is saying could you please rude?
They’re not impolite — they’re just less polite than the versions with please.
Is could you please a question?
A polite request can be made with an interrogative clause (‘Could you please pay us’), an imperative clause (‘Please pay us’), a declarative clause (‘We would appreciate it if you could pay us’), and so on. I use the words ‘question’ and ‘request’ and ‘statement’ as kinds of meaning, not terms of grammar.
How do you respond politely?
- thanks for letting me know.
- thanks for informing me.
- thanks for reminding me that.
- good to know.
Would you or could you please?
But I would suppose that
“would” is more polite
, because it expresses the idea of probability, and of willingness, and of the desire that something be done, whereas “could” is more in the realm of ability (yes I can). And according to the American Heritage Dictionary, “would” is used to make a polite request.
Can you or will you?
May implies that you are asking for permission. Can implies that you are questioning somebody’s ability. Will implies that you are seeking an answer about the future.
How do you use will in a sentence?
- If the people of Boston must fight for their liberty, we will help them. …
- If you panic, she will be frightened. …
- When will supper be ready? …
- If he does not take the inheritance, we will not have a home. …
- Things will get better. …
- One day he will know.
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.
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Can and could sentences examples?
- They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.) …
- It can be very cold here in winter. (= It is sometimes 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.
Could you and would you difference?
‘Could You’ is considered to be
an informal way of asking something
, contrary, ‘Would You’ is a formal way of requesting someone to do something.
