Comments on: Making requests http://www.english-at-home.com Learn English for free Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:26:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/#comment-42377 Clare Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:14:59 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/making-requests/#comment-42377 We don't use "might" or "may" to make requests. Instead, use "can", "could" or "would": Can you help me? Could you open the door for me. please? Would you mind closing the window, please? We don't use "might" or "may" to make requests. Instead, use "can", "could" or "would":
Can you help me?
Could you open the door for me. please?
Would you mind closing the window, please?

]]> By: Jihan http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/#comment-42184 Jihan Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:20:46 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/making-requests/#comment-42184 Ms. Clare, How about Using May or might. would you like to helping me, please? thank u Ms. Clare, How about Using May or might. would you like to helping me, please? thank u

]]> By: Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/#comment-34736 Clare Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:32:18 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/making-requests/#comment-34736 2 doesn't make sense. You could say "Would you mind if I opened the door?" to show youì're asking permission. 1 is making a request, not asking for permission. You could put "please" at the end of sentence 1, but not at the end of 2. 2 doesn't make sense. You could say "Would you mind if I opened the door?" to show youì're asking permission.

1 is making a request, not asking for permission.

You could put "please" at the end of sentence 1, but not at the end of 2.

]]> By: Moshtaque http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/#comment-34721 Moshtaque Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:44:30 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/making-requests/#comment-34721 Ms. Clare, What is the difference between two sentences and right use of the word "please" there? 1) Would you mind opening the door? 2) Would you mind if you opened the door? Please explain. Rgds, Moshtaque Ms. Clare,

What is the difference between two sentences and right use of the word "please" there?
1) Would you mind opening the door?
2) Would you mind if you opened the door?

Please explain.

Rgds,

Moshtaque

]]> By: charlz http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/making-requests/#comment-34449 charlz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:27:35 +0000 http://english-at-home.com/beta-wp/grammar/making-requests/#comment-34449 Ms Claire, Would, could , are most important polite word. thank u Ms Claire, Would, could , are most important polite word. thank u

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