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March 2018
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![]() | Joshua19ellaMarch 2018 May I is more polite, and is asking for permission to do something. Could I is informal and is asking if you have the ability to do something. |
![]() | rafaelmatosApril 2018 first of all, MAY is a present tense and COULD is a past tense. MAY (or might, if in the past) is more polite and most likely when you ask permission - in a polite way. CAN (or could, if in past tense) - its a permission as well, but usually means that you are ABLE to do something, you are capable of. Exemple: I can speak English/Can I come in? May I come in? May I use your phone? I might use your phone if you let me. |
![]() | GMTZNMarch 2018 May I, is use in when you want to be not only poly but also you are asking if there is the possibility you can do it, could i is use in the way that if you can actually do it or not the action, i mean if you have the capacity to do it |