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What is the difference ?
What is the difference between "may I ?""could I?""should I?"and can you give me an example?Thanks very much.
May 22, 2013 12:31 PM
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"May I" is a polite way of asking permission: "May I please have a cookie?"
"Could I" is asking if it is possible for you to do something. Kind of strange to use actually becasue you are asking someone else if YOU are capable. "Could I eat that cookie in one bite?"
"Should I" is asking somebody's opinion on if you should or shouldn't do something: "Should I buy the new car?"
May 22, 2013
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may i go= 我准去吗,
could i go? =我能去吗 我可以去吗
should i go?=我应该去吗
May 26, 2013
These words are called the attitude words used to express the speakers attitude towards people, events or information.
MAY I : used for seeking permission to do something. Eg: May I come in Sir?
COULD I : used for seeking permission to do something which is more polite. Eg:Could I use the phone.
SHOULD I : used for asking whether it is necessary to do something. Eg: Should I pay any advance.
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May 22, 2013
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