can you take a look at this vs could you take a look at this

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are polite ways to ask someone to examine something. The difference lies in the level of formality, with 'could you take a look at this?' being slightly more polite and formal than 'can you take a look at this?'

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can you take a look at this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a polite way to ask someone to examine something. It is slightly less formal than 'could you take a look at this?'

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can you take a look at this
And can you take a seat right over here for me, if you don't mind.
Bad: A copy of the marketing meeting agenda for next Tuesday. Please can you take a look.
can you take a look for me?
Now, can you take a look?
So can you take a break tell me what I missed while I was away?
Sir, can you take a picture of us?
How can you take a risk on something like that?
The car is stuck, can you take a look?
All right, can you take a picture of that?
Sandy, can you take a Uniform and check the road to Skellwick?
Mrs. Lone Elk, can you take a break?
Doc, can you take a picture of all of us?
He says, can you take a little off the top
Mrs. Lone Elk, can you take a break?
Actually I have a question, can you take a photo of me and my friends?
Cleveland, how can you take a shower when the kids are missing?
Giada, can you take a look?
So, please, can you take a break from your day job and help a vamp out?
Excuse me, can you take a picture for me?
If you don't have to be in here right now, can you take a walk, please?

Alternatives:

Would you mind taking a look at this?
Can you please take a look at this?
Could you have a look at this?
Can you check this out?
Can you inspect this?

could you take a look at this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a polite way to ask someone to examine something. It is slightly more formal and polite than 'can you take a look at this?'

Show examples from the web [+]

could you take a look at this
Look, could you take a message?
Dr. Shepherd, could you take a look at this?
Excuse me, could you take a picture of us?
Mom, could you take a look at her?
How could you take a ladder into a dream?
Andy, could you take a short statement, please?
Chief, could you take a look at that console?
How could you take a running guarantee?
Listen, could you take a look at that tablet?
How could you take a simple declaration of friendship... as an invitation to maul me, Pacey?
Now could you take a look at my son's mind here?
Excuse me, could you take a picture of us, please?
Doctor, could you take a look at this?
Listen, could you take a cab out to Duchess County and change a flat on Marshall's Fiero?
Jordan, could you take a look at the woman in Trauma 3?
Ma'am, could you take a step back and open your purse, please? No.
So could you take a walk for a couple hours, come back around midnight?
But could you take a break or get a cup of tea, or something here?
I hate to disturb you while you're on could you take a look at him?
If either one of you... kills me and gets the billion, could you take a tiny bit... and give it... to my poor old mom?

Alternatives:

Would you mind taking a look at this?
Could you please take a look at this?
Can you have a look at this?
Could you check this out?
Could you inspect this?

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