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Can / can't – Exercise 64
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To which type does the question belong?
"Can you speak German?"
This is
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an informal request
a polite request
a question about abilities
Meaning of "can"
"Can" means:
abilities, physical or intellectual (I can speak German. You can run fast.)
that someone has a possibility to do something (I can help you. He can call a cab.)
When we ask someone to do something,
with the verb
can
our request sounds informal (Can you come here now? Can you close the door?)
with the verb
could
it becomes more polite and formal (Could you send me your price list? Could you wait for me, please?)
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