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Thanks to simbosan for the idea
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
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You couldn't"You couldn't pass me that paper?"
"You couldn't do me a favour?"
You couldn't just bloody say 'Could you', or even 'Please could you' if you are worried that sounds too forward...
When someone asks with "you couldn't" I just want to say "That's right".
(, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 9:12, 2 replies)
I'm not defending the practice,however I think it's intended to convey humility. A sort of shorthand for "I've no real right to ask, but". Of course it's a false humility as none of us ask this type of question if we don't think that there's a good chance of an answer in the affirmative.
(, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 9:57, closed)
Not to mention the mis-use, and probably misunderstanding of,the difference between 'would','could' and 'should'.
"Would you ..." and "could you ..." are two quite different things.
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Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 9 Apr 2010, 10:10,
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