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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
May I or Can I
May I know why you are requesting to replace the color.
May I know why you are requesting to replace the color.
May I know the reason for your request
Can I know the reason for your request
May I know the reason for it
Can I know the reason for it
May I know why you are making this request.
Can I know why you are making this request.
Which One do I need to use May or Can. Please check the sentence for grammar accuracy. If may and can both are allowed then it what context do I need to use them?
May I know why you are requesting to replace the color.
May I know the reason for your request
Can I know the reason for your request
May I know the reason for it
Can I know the reason for it
May I know why you are making this request.
Can I know why you are making this request.
Which One do I need to use May or Can. Please check the sentence for grammar accuracy. If may and can both are allowed then it what context do I need to use them?
Top answer
"May" is the correct word for all of your examples. Informally, one can use "can", but it isn't correct grammar. "Can" in this context means you are asking if you are able to know something.
- "May" is the correct word for all of your examples.
- Informally, one can use "can", but it isn't correct grammar.
- "Can" in this context means you are asking if you are able to know something.
- "May" is used for asking permission.
- Otherwise, the grammar looks fine to me.
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"May" is the correct word for all of your examples. Informally, one can use "can", but it isn't correct grammar.
"Can" in this context means you are asking if you are able to know something. "May" is used for asking permission.
Otherwise, the grammar looks fine to me.
"Can" in this context means you are asking if you are able to know something. "May" is used for asking permission.
Otherwise, the grammar looks fine to me.
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Much more common and natural than May I know / Can I know is simply
eg Can you tell me why you are making this request, please?
eg Why are you making this request, please?
Clive
eg Can you tell me why you are making this request, please?
eg Why are you making this request, please?
Clive
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Wonder123May I know why you are requesting to replace the color.May I know why you are requesting to replace the color.May I know the reason for your requestCan I know the reason for your requestMay I know the reason for itCan I know the reason for itMay I know why you are making this request.Can I know why you are making this request.All of those need questi
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