May or Could
Hello
Could you explain which one is more polite "May" or "Could"?
Thanks a lot
MRM
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Answers · 3
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May I / we
Could you
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For requests, 'May' is used for the first person only ( I or we) when you are asking permission to do something.
'May we leave the room?'
'May I ask a question?'
This is very polite, and a little old-fashioned. Note that you don't use may for other persons(you,he,she.they).
These days, it is more usual to use 'Could' for requests, for example 'Could I ask a question?'.
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Depending or what you want to ask. Could you give me an example? (here you wouldn't say May you give me an example)
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