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Tomer Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Difference between can/could send

Hi,

Can someone clarify me the difference between:

Could you also send it to me?
and
Can you also send it to me

Thanks,

Tomer
  

Top answer

You can use both of them interchangebly if you want but if you want to sound kind and formal use "could". " may sound rude . Also "can "has the meaning of ability to do someting..

— Doll

  • You can use both of them interchangebly if you want but if you want to sound kind and formal use "could".
  • " may sound rude .
  • Also "can "has the meaning of ability to do someting..
  • Of course"could" has the same meaning but if you compare the two sentences, no one will think of the ability in the first question.
  • Lastly, "could" is the past form of "can".
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You can use both of them interchangebly if you want but if you want to sound kind and formal use "could". "Can you send it to me?" may sound rude . Also "can "has the meaning of ability to do someting.. Of course"could" has the same meaning but if you compare the two sentences, no one will think of the ability in the first question. Lastly, "could" is the past form of "can". To sum up, it depends
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Hi Tomer,
1. Could is more formel than Can.
2. Could is more polite than Can.
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"formal" not "formel". (Formel is German!)
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