Would and Could
Hi! Are 5 and 6 requests and are they the most polite? Thanks, Fulvio
1. Would you like to go to a baseball game with me on the third of May? (Polite)
2. Do you want to got to a baseball game with me on the third of May? (Less Polite)
3. Can you open the door for me? (Less Polite)
4. Could you open the door for me? (Polite)
5. Would you open the door for me?
6. Would you buy me a meal?
Top answer
yellowstarstruck Are 5 and 6 requests Yes, they are requests. yellowstarstruck are they the most polite? They are polite enough without going into extremely formal turns of phrase.
- yellowstarstruck Are 5 and 6 requests Yes, they are requests.
- yellowstarstruck are they the most polite?
- They are polite enough without going into extremely formal turns of phrase.
- When you speak very formally, which I don't necessarily advise in ordinary circumstances, you can almost always think of something even more polite.
- If it's not asking you to go out of your way too much, would you be so very kind as to do me a huge favor by opening the door for me?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
yellowstarstruckAre 5 and 6 requests
Yes, they are requests.
yellowstarstruckare they the most polite?
They are polite enough without going into extremely formal turns of phrase. When you speak very formally, which I don't necessarily advise in ordinary circumstances, you can almost always think of something even
0
Related Questions