could you and can you difference

If taken literally, "Can you" is equivalent to asking the person if they're capable of doing something. "Could you", on the other hand, implies that the action can be completed under some circumstances by the person. The usage of can you is idiomatic, and hence, is more popular used phrase of the two.

1. Could you vs Can you VS would you?
2. Can or could you help me?
3. Can and could sentences?
4. Could you please or can you please which is more polite?
5. Could or would you?
6. Is could you please rude?
7. Can you or will you?
8. Can anyone or can anyone?
9. Can you tell me or could you tell me?
10. Can and could grammar?
11. Can be sentences?
12. Can possibility sentences?

Could you vs Can you VS would you?

The most proper way to use these words is to use "could" if you're not sure if the person is able to do something. ... If you know the person is capable of doing what is asked, then it's better to use "would".

Can or could you help me?

Could you help me is more polite than the other one. Can you help me isn't much of a request and more of a surety that the other person won't deny. 'Can' shows power or ability and usage of 'Could' shows polite way for seeking permission.

Can and could sentences?

'can' and 'could'

• 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. You cannot be serious.
• 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 please or can you please which is more polite?

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 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.

Is could you please rude?

They're not impolite -- they're just less polite than the versions with please.

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.

Can anyone or can anyone?

Is it “can someone” or “can anyone”? “can anyone” is correct. Because 'any' is used in interrogative and negative sentences. And 'some' is used in positive sentences.

Can you tell me or could you tell me?

2 Answers. “Could you” is more polite than “can you”. Regarding the rest of the wording, something about “tell me my next work” rings wrong to my ears. Probably, because you don't “tell a work”.

Can and could grammar?

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.

Can be sentences?

The modal auxiliary can is not grammatically possible in other tenses, too. Here are some more examples: Present Perfect → I have been able to play football.
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1. Affirmative sentences.

Can possibility sentences?

Note: can is not normal used to describe future possibility in the positive form. INCORRECT: It can rain tomorrow.
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Can / Can't.