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Please correct me I have two options to say to the gas attendant but I'm not sure if they are correct and polite or not. - Can you give me $20 worth of gas, please? - Please put $20 worth of gas in.

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The first one is more polite. But they both sound good and make sense. Hope this helps!
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Hi Ali! Both are polite and natural. Exactly as Anne said, "could you please" is a little more polite than "can you". However using "please" at a gas station is already very polite so it's not necessary. Personally I would not say "$20 worth". It's a very small thing and it makes sense! However I would say "Can I have $20 of gas, please?"/"Can you give me $20 of gas, please?" Mich https://www.italki.com/michelle
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Please, can you give me 20$ worth of gas? The sentence above is polite and simple Ali. I hope that answers your question. If you'd like to practice speaking, I'd be happy to help you develop a study plan. Feel free to look at my teaching profile and class offerings and send me a message if you think I can help you.
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Thank you
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Hi Ali, I would suggest saying "Could you give me $20 worth of gas, please?". "Could" in this context is the polite form of "can". https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/can-could-or-may

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