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Can I
Can I asks for permission or makes a request informally. Add please to soften it. May I is the formal alternative, and could I sits politely between the two.
Examples in context
Can I borrow your pen?
Can I borrow your pen?
Can I sit here, please?
Can I sit here, please?
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