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can you please vs would you please

Both 'can you please' and 'would you please' are correct and commonly used in English. They are polite ways to make a request or ask for something. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 942 views

can you please

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to make a polite request.

This phrase is used to ask someone to do something in a polite manner. It is a common way to make requests in everyday conversations.

Examples:

  • Can you please pass me the salt?
  • Can you please send me the report by tomorrow?
  • Can you please help me with this task?
  • Peter, can you please get this under control?
  • Charlie, can you please read this for me?
  • Mom, can you please change the station?
  • So can you please trust me?
  • Caprica, can you please control him...
  • Lisbon, can you please fill in
  • Well, can you please tell me if...
  • Marty, can you please just move your...
  • If you get this message, can you please call me...
  • So, can you please not...
  • Wait, can you please not throw those...
  • Mom, can you please tell him that...
  • Caprica, can you please control him?
  • Mister, can you please connect the electricity?
  • Annie, can you please watch this bag?
  • Helene, can you please control your street people?
  • Look, can you please speak English?
  • And can you please get a wallet?
  • Addy, can you please drive him home?
  • Ellie, can you please be careful up there?

Alternatives:

  • Could you please
  • Would you mind
  • Would you be so kind as to

would you please

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to make a polite request.

This phrase is also used to ask someone to do something in a polite manner. It is slightly more formal than 'can you please' and may be preferred in certain situations.

Examples:

  • Would you please close the door?
  • Would you please pass me the menu?
  • Would you please turn off the lights?
  • And would you please drive faster?
  • Nathan, would you please say grace?
  • So would you please not kiss Goth Gary outside my window.
  • Jane, would you please sign this as witness...
  • Toby, would you please take your sister inside.
  • Karen, would you please show the ambassador to his car.
  • Kenneth, would you please show Mrs. Dougherty...
  • Roma, would you please calm your lady down.
  • And would you please tell him that...
  • I just made some coffee, it is still hot, would you please keep me company.
  • Andy, would you please direct everyone well behind the police cruiser?
  • Lieutenant, would you please excuse us?
  • So, would you please hand over the camera?
  • Next time, would you please drain the tub?
  • Karen, if you don't mind, would you please not ruffle...
  • Now, Inspectors, would you please escort these gentlemen outside?
  • Detective, would you please continue, quickly?
  • Now that there's just us... would you please tell me all your names again and how old you are.
  • Peggy, would you please rescue Richard?
  • Say, mister... would you please -

Alternatives:

  • Could you please
  • Can you please
  • Might I ask you to

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