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"could you please approve" vs "can you please approve"

While both of these phrases are correct, the conditional is slightly more polite ("could you please approve").

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

This is a polite phrase to use when requesting approval of something from a superior.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • Could you please approve my vacation request?
  • Could you please approve my leave?

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • can you please approve
  • is it possible for you to approve

can you please approve

This is correct

You can use this phrase to request approval, although it might be slightly more polite to use the conditional form of the verb "can."

ExpertExplanation provided by a TextRanch English expert


Some examples from our editors:

  • Can you please approve my vacation request?
  • Can you please approve these changes?

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • could you please approve
  • is it possible for you to approve

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