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Requests, Offers and Invitations

The document provides examples for making requests, offers, and invitations in different levels of formality. For requests, it gives examples using "May I", "Can I", "Could I", "Do you mind if", "Won't you", "Will you", "Would you". For offers, it suggests using "May I" or "Can I". For invitations, it recommends using "Would you like to" or "Would you like" structure. The document also notes that "Would you mind" can be used for very formal requests and that "Can I" or "Would you like me to" are suitable for offers.

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301 views

Requests, Offers and Invitations

The document provides examples for making requests, offers, and invitations in different levels of formality. For requests, it gives examples using "May I", "Can I", "Could I", "Do you mind if", "Won't you", "Will you", "Would you". For offers, it suggests using "May I" or "Can I". For invitations, it recommends using "Would you like to" or "Would you like" structure. The document also notes that "Would you mind" can be used for very formal requests and that "Can I" or "Would you like me to" are suitable for offers.

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Requests, offers and

invitations
Permissions

Very formal May May I borrow your pen for a moment?

Formal / Informal Can Can I use your pen for a while?

Informal Could Could I use your pen for a while?

Note:
We can also use the expression Do you mind if to ask for permission.
Do you mind if I use your pen for a while?
Do you mind if I open the window?

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Favors

Extremely formal Won’t Won’t you please tell me the time?

Very formal Will Will you please have a look at the engine?

Formal Would Would you please show me your passport?

Formal / Informal Can Can you please help me with this?

Informal Could Could you please help me with this homework?

Note:
We can also use the expression Would you mind + ing, to ask for a very formal permission.
Would you mind opening the door, please ?
Would you mind moving your car, please?
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Offers

Note:
We use May I or Can I when offer to do something.

Very formal May May I help you with that box?

Formal / Informal Can Can I pay half the bill?


Can I give you a glass of water?

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Invitations
We use would like to offer something or to offer to do something:

▰ Would you like more water?

▰ Would you like me to give you a ride?

We also use would like to invite somebody to do something:

▰ Would you like to play cards with us tonight?

▰ Would you like to come to my party on Saturday?

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