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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Can you/could you
a) Can you please stop the dog's barking?
b) Could you please stop the dog's barking?
c) Would you please stop the dog's barking?
d) *May you please stop the dog's barking?
1) Difference in meaning?
2) Are either or both of these below better than the above?
d) Could/can/would you please stop the dog from barking?
OR
e) Could/can/would you please stop the dog barking?
Thank you
b) Could you please stop the dog's barking?
c) Would you please stop the dog's barking?
d) *May you please stop the dog's barking?
1) Difference in meaning?
2) Are either or both of these below better than the above?
d) Could/can/would you please stop the dog from barking?
OR
e) Could/can/would you please stop the dog barking?
Thank you
Top answer
-- No difference in meaning; A is less polite and more familiar; D is not possible. -- No. E is grammatically suspect.
- -- No difference in meaning; A is less polite and more familiar; D is not possible.
- -- No.
- E is grammatically suspect.
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1) Difference in meaning?-- No difference in meaning; A is less polite and more familiar; D is not possible.
2) Are either or both of these below better than the above?-- No. E is grammatically suspect.
2) Are either or both of these below better than the above?-- No. E is grammatically suspect.
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