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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Could / might
According to "Practical English Usage" from Michael Swan, these two sentences have present meanings, I do not know how to use them, may you help me put them in a context?
You could ask before you borrow my car.
You might ask before you borrow my car.
Heartfelt thanks to you.
You could ask before you borrow my car.
You might ask before you borrow my car.
Heartfelt thanks to you.
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Just use them for polite requests. They are both present and polite: could is the polite form of can , and might is more polite (slightly) than may. g.
- Just use them for polite requests.
- They are both present and polite: could is the polite form of can , and might is more polite (slightly) than may.
- g.
- if you don't mind] ask before you borrow my car.
- g.
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Just use them for polite requests. They are both present and polite: could is the polite form of can, and might is more polite (slightly) than may. The source of the forms are these more complete equivalents:
You could [e.g. if you don't mind] ask before you borrow my car.
You might [e.g. if it is not impolite of me to mentio
You could [e.g. if you don't mind] ask before you borrow my car.
You might [e.g. if it is not impolite of me to mentio
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