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We say Could you come here please? or Can you come here please or both are correct?

Both are correct. Using "could" is more formal and more polite than "can".

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When is it appropriate to use could and would? Can and Will?

Could and would are more polite than can and will. But we can use all of them to make requests:

Could you / Would you / Can you / Will you…. open the door please?

In my opinion, we should use "can" when we talk about an ability of someone, something. ex. Can you swim? And we use "could" when you want to make a polite request: Could you teach me? (we respect the opposite person and know s/he has ability to teach us).

"would you please do me a favour" is correct or "will u pls do me a favour"
Also, "I would tell you tomorrow" is correct or "i will tell you tomorrow".

Both "Would / Will you do me a favour?" are correct.
"I'll tell you tomorrow" is correct.

I want to add one thing. Using a question in an order should make it more polite than direct
orders.

examples:
pass the box, please.
can you pass the box, please?

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is saying come ON time or come IN time correct?

They're both correct, but they mean different things.

Come on time = be punctual

Come in time = arrive before a specific event:
"The film starts at 2pm, so come in time." (Come before 2pm.)

when could we use thanks & thanking you?? and what is the difference between these two

We tend to use "Thanks". You might sometimes here "Thanking you" in British English, but it sounds a little old-fashioned now.

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Can is used in an informal request and it's less polite than Could – that what i understood

Yes. We use both for requests, but we use "can" with people we know well and for smaller requests.

could and would can be used in same sentences. like would you open the window please or
could you open the window please… which one is correct most?

Both are commonly used.

and what the need of saying please at the end the of request while its already polite.. when thr is could and would

It makes the request even politer!

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bhujbal » I'd like to get off at the next stop, please.
Can you stop the bus at the next stop, please? (To the bus driver)

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Is the proper use of can and could a matter of context, or they can/could be used interchangeably?

For orders and instructions, you can use either, though "could" is more polite and formal than "can". But there are differences between can and could. See the page on modals in the grammar section of the site for more details.

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It's the thought that counts = it's more important that you thought about giving someone a present than the value of the present itself. I have no idea what your second sentence means.

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Can I use this sentence:Would you please help me close the door?
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nsw>> don't perry me sounds like an Aussie slang to me…may be other way saying ..stop bugging me ???

"Can you help me close the door?"

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do you mind if ………?
is it okay if………..?
could you possibly……?
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what is the diffirence between may and might?

Have a look at the page on modals in the grammar section for more information:
http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/changing-the-mood-of-a-sentence-modals/

I would like to know what are the basic differences in the below sentences:

1) Mr X is on another meeting so he couldn't attend this tele conference.

2) Mr X is on another meeting so he can't attend this tele conference.

3) Mr X is on another meeting so he will not be attending this tele conference.

Could you please explain??

1 mixes tenses "is" and "couldn't".
2 and 3 are fine. 2 talks about a present situation, and 3 uses the future continuous to talk about something the speaker thinks is logical.

But in both 2 and 3, use "is in another meeting" not "on".

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There isn't always a difference between talk and speak, especially when we refer to someone having a conversation. But you speak a language (not "talk a language") and talk sense / rubbish (not "speak sense" etc).

Your voice is what you use when you speak. It makes a sound (= a noise).

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which one is correct "Would you help me please to open the door?" or "Would you help me to open the door, please?"

The second one sounds better. We usually put "please" at the end of the request.

Dear Clare
what do the means of "here you are"?
thank you very much

It's something you say when a person asks for something and you give it to them. It means "Here it is".