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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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grammar

why do they use "could you spell your name?" and why don't they use "can you spell your name?
  

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' means 'Please spell your name (because I want to write it down and I don't know how to spell it)'. ) Rover

  • ' means 'Please spell your name (because I want to write it down and I don't know how to spell it)'.
  • ) Rover
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'Could you spell your name?' means 'Please spell your name (because I want to write it down and I don't know how to spell it)'.

'Can you spell your name?' means 'Are you able to spell your name?' (You might ask a child this.)

Rover

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