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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

can and could

0 Can someone tell me whats the diffirent between can and could?02br
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00>can you help me?02br
00>could you help me?02br
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00 Thank you in advance.02br
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0 In that particular context, I'd say they're about the same. 0-

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  • 0 In that particular context, I'd say they're about the same.
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0 In that particular context, I'd say they're about the same. 0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10 Can someone tell me whats the diffirent between can and could?12br
10for example, 12br
10>can you help me?12br
10>could you help me?12br
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10 Thank you in advance.12br
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10K.Reiko12br
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10 Can someone tell me whats the diffirent between can and could?12br
10for example, 12br
10>can you help me?12br
10>could you help me?12br
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10 Thank you in advance.12br
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10K.Reiko12br
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0 You say "Can you help me?" when you are feeling more self-assured and more confident that will get help. You use this form more often with someone you know well. It is a bit more demanding than the alternative.02br
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00 You say "Could you help me?" when you are feeling more timid, or want to appear less aggressive about asking. You use this form more often with
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What about this sentence:

I will always help you anyway I could.
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AnonymousI will always help you anyway I could.
No. any way is two words in this meaning. Also, will goes with can, not with could.
I will always help you any way I can.
CJ
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