We usually put please
at the end of a request with could
, can and would, but we can also put it at the beginning or in the middle. Please in the mid position makes the request stronger.
How do you put please in a question?
- Has he arrived yet, please?
- Do you like those new tools, please?
- How are you, please?
Do questions start with please?
the use of ‘please’ = can be either asking a question or demanding something. It depends on the context in which it is used. It is generally accepted that
if you begin with “please” it is a request
.
Is Please can you a question?
The sentence beginning with “please can…”
is a question
, and it should have a question mark. It is a mistake/omission by the writer. If the sentence was “Please give us some context and an example sentence” (without “can you”), then it is imperative, and shouldn’t have a question mark.
How do you use please correctly?
- Could you give me a hand, please?
- May I use your telephone, please?
- Can I join your table, please?
How do I make a request?
- Can you give me the book?
- Could you please take off your raincoat?
- Could you please take me to the dentist?
- Would you be kind enough to repair my computer?
- Do you think you could take me to the supermarket?
- Could I ask you to take me home?
- Can you tell me what happened?
Can we use please and kindly together in a sentence?
Both the adverbs are used in polite requests, and one of the meanings of kindly is please. In a sentence like “
please kindly send me a copy of your paperwork
,” please and kindly are redundant. In a sentence like “will you kindly sign the enclosed copy of this letter,” kindly is often used ironically.
What kind of word is please?
As detailed above, ‘please’ can be
an adverb, an interjection or a verb
. Verb usage: Her presentation pleased the executives. Verb usage: Just do as you please.
Could you please vs Would 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.
How do you use please note in a sentence?
Please note that the banner stating Start and Finish needs to be the other way round
! If the mistake was with the newspaper team, please note the error. Please note all items should be sent well in advance of date of publication. Please note that all items for inclusion in these notes must be in by noon on Friday.
Can I please or could I please?
Both are
correct
. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . .
Which is correct I will or I would?
Many English learners get
will
and would confused because they’re used in very similar situations. But they’re not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future.
Could sentences examples in English?
- I wish you could hear yourself talking. …
- What could he do about it but lose more sleep? …
- How could she blame him? …
- How could he find out? …
- I never thought I could do it. …
- I had let so much gas out of my balloon that I could not rise again, and in a few minutes the earth closed over my head.
What are the polite words?
Words that are polite include
“Please,” “Thank you,” and “Excuse me
.” “Excuse me” is what I say when I would like the attention of another person.
What are different ways to say your welcome?
- You got it.
- Don’t mention it.
- No worries.
- Not a problem.
- My pleasure.
- It was nothing.
- I’m happy to help.
- Not at all.
