Is it grammatically correct to say may you please?
Is it grammatically correct to say may you please?
In this case, may is wrong because she is not asking or giving permission: she is making a request. So: may and can are used interchangeably when asking or giving permission. would (or will) and can (or could) are used interchangeably when making a request.
Is it can you please or may you please?
They are both correct. However "can" entails the issue of "possibility". If you ask someone "can you" it is as if you're wondering if they are capable of doing it. "May" is typically used for requests, but I will definitely side with WindowsDude7 right above!2015-03-24
Which is correct may you or can you?
May is the more formal word, and if you are at all concerned about being tut-tutted, a safe choice. Can is now the verb of choice for ability, and both can and may are still used in the "possibility" sense. You may use can if you wish, and you can use may if it makes you feel better.
Is it correct to say Please could you?
Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . .2011-10-09
How do you use may grammar?
- The weather may/might be better tomorrow.
- Craig may/might know his results soon.
- We may/might go to the cinema tonight.
Is it Could you or may you?
asking for permission formal/polite?
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Can I ask you a question? informal
Could I use your phone? more formal/polite
May I use your phone? even more formal/polite
Is it correct to say can you please?
Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . .2011-10-09
Can vs May grammar?
May is used to express possibility or ask permission. Can is used to express ability and informally used to ask permission.