Can you or could you or would you?

Here are three explanations you'll usually come across: “Would you” is correct, because you are asking if someone will do something and not whether they can do it. “Would you” also sounds more polite than “Could you.” “Would you” and “Could you” are equally polite and valid ways to make a request.

Which is better can you or would you?

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.

Would you and can you difference?

Often (in American English) both phrases are used interchangeably, but in some contexts the second sentence, "Can you..." is used to determine a person's capability, rather than their willingness to do something.

Could you please vs could you?

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...".

Should I use would or could?

Just remember that could is used to talk about something that can happen, would is used to talk about something that will happen in an imagined situation, and should is used to talk about something that ought to happen or must happen.

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Could or would you please?

“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!”

Can you please or could you 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 . . .

Could you please or could you kindly?

Usually, you would not need to use both of these in the same sentence. Please and kindly are both used to be more polite to other people. Having them together would only make sense if you really wanted to emphasize how important it was to be polite.

Can vs could grammar?

Both 'can' and ' could' are modal verbs that refer to 'a possibility', 'ability' or 'capacity'. '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 or could you?

The modal verbs can and could represent the ability of a person or thing in doing something. However, there is a difference in their usage, as 'can' is used in present situation, whereas we can use 'could' for talking about a past ability. Both are followed by a base form of the verb.

Would you or will you?

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.

Is could you please rude?

"Can" and "could" are both equally polite - the key word is "please", which is present in both sentences.

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?

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.

Is saying would you rude?

As a question it is implied that you are hoping for the answer, but permission or whether the person wishes to answer is not addressed. As such, using would is more polite.

Can you please help me or could you please help me?

1. can you help me - you are aksing him to help you 2. could you help me - you are asking him if hes able to help you 3. would you help me - you are asking him if he will help you Usually they are interchangeable, you can use all of them whithout changing the meaning while 2 and 3 are more polite than 1.

How do you politely ask for something?

Could you in a sentence?

This question is used to make a request or to ask for help or a favor. Could you tell me your name? Could you help me? Could you check my answer to see if it is right?

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.

How do you use would?

We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future: I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.

Would in a sentence?

1 —used as a helping verb to show that something might be likely or meant to happen under certain conditions They would come if they could. If I were you, I would save my money. 2 —used to describe what someone said, expected, or thought She said she would help me. I thought it would take an hour.

Can you explain or could you explain?

Can is generally used to comment on the capability of a person to perform a task. So, when you ask "Can you explain it to me?", you are basically asking whether the opposite person is capable of explaining something. Could is a safe option and is more polite, so always go for could.

What to use instead of could you please?

Would you meaning?

—used to express one's feeling that someone has behaved wrongly.