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please vs could

The phrases 'please' and 'could' serve different purposes in a sentence. 'Please' is used to make a request or ask for something politely, while 'could' is a modal verb used to express possibility, ability, or permission. They are not interchangeable in most cases.

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please

The word 'please' is commonly used in English to make requests or ask for something politely.

Use 'please' to politely ask for something or make a request. It is often used at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Examples:

  • Please pass me the salt.
  • Could you please help me with this?
  • May I please have a glass of water?
  • Professor Reardon, a question please.
  • Just please put yourself first sometimes.
  • Describe your relationship with Page Forrester, please.
  • Enter your access code, please.
  • Send now please the girl here.
  • So please start getting your life together.
  • Virgin diet Cuba Libre, please.
  • Pint of best please, love.
  • So please, tell me about your cutting-edge firefighting technology.
  • A white wine spritzer, please.
  • So please stop eating this leftover pizza.
  • Wider spaces between rows, please.
  • Breakfast for one at nine please.
  • Bob Waddell's office, please.
  • But please stop doing experiments on Mansei.
  • Hello, please record after the tone.
  • And please, reconsider my invitation.
  • Everyone please remain where you are.
  • Mountain spirit, please cure her.
  • Now, please, no interruptions.

Alternatives:

  • Could you
  • Would you mind
  • I would appreciate it if you could
  • Kindly
  • Would you be so kind as to

could

The word 'could' is a modal verb used to express possibility, ability, or permission.

Use 'could' to indicate a possibility, ability, or permission in a sentence. It is often used in conditional or polite requests.

Examples:

  • Could you pass me the salt?
  • I could help you with that if you need assistance.
  • Could I borrow your pen for a moment?
  • Each delegation could reasonably comprise 12 members.
  • I could find electrical work, you could landscape.
  • You could be American-Italian; you could be American-Irish; you could be British-Pakistani.
  • You could say something... that could reveal your location or his.
  • How could I thought I could leave unharmed...
  • It could double the amount of weapons we could bring online.
  • We could... well, you could forget your life in this place.
  • I could send for another horse... and we could ride together.
  • If we could dream it, Simon could build it.
  • Only the persons who could locate the Dragon Tomb could share this country with me.
  • It could be exhaustion, or you could have a summer flu.
  • They could create massive storms that could scuttle any landing attempts on the beaches.
  • It could give us reasonable doubt if I could just suggest to the jury...
  • Then you could shoot me and I could sleep.
  • We could forge a real alliance that could last generations.
  • He could seal his prisoners in there and no one could hear them scream.
  • I could never separate myself from the job like you could.
  • Nothing Scrooge could do or say could stop the relentless march of those terrible bells.
  • Perhaps you could have him call me and I could explain the legalities.
  • That she could sniff it out when nobody else could.

Alternatives:

  • Can you
  • Would you be able to
  • Is it possible for you to
  • Might you
  • Do you have the ability to

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