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Could you hold
Can I use ' could'( as a way to ask somebody to do something ina polite way) in the following sentence?
A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute?
B: No, I could not.
A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute?
B: No, I could not.
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Hi, Can I use ' could'( as a way to ask somebody to do something ina polite way) in the following sentence? A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute? Yes, 'could' is a polite way of saying this .
- Hi, Can I use ' could'( as a way to ask somebody to do something ina polite way) in the following sentence?
- A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute?
- Yes, 'could' is a polite way of saying this .
- It adds 'distance' to the request.
- It makes it less direct.
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Hi,
Can I use ' could'( as a way to ask somebody to do something ina polite way) in the following sentence?
A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute? Yes, 'could' is a polite way of saying this. It adds 'distance' to the request. It makes it less direct.
Can I use ' could'( as a way to ask somebody to do something ina polite way) in the following sentence?
A: Could you please hold your breath for more than a minute? Yes, 'could' is a polite way of saying this. It adds 'distance' to the request. It makes it less direct.
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