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Scully Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Would or Could
What is the difference between these 2 sentences?
John, would you be able to clean the kitchen?
John, could you clean the kitchen?
John, would you be able to clean the kitchen?
John, could you clean the kitchen?
Top answer
There is no real difference. They are both polite requests.
- There is no real difference.
- They are both polite requests.
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ScullyWhat is the difference between these 2 sentences?There is no difference in the basic meaning because 'would you be able' is simply a paraphrase of 'could you'. Nevertheless, to some speakers 'would you be able' may seem to show even more deference than 'c
John, would you be able to clean the kitchen?
John, could you clean the kitchen?
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