http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htm#514777Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:36:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514777Marius Hancu0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htm#514777http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514777.xmlMay is more related with permission, but here could means just the same.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htm#514746Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:36:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514746Mister Micawber1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htm#514746http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514746.xml. They are both quite polite. English does not have a strict gradation in courtesy language-- much of it is in the way the words are said.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 13:36:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514728Cogar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514728.xmlHello, Which is more polite? 1. Could we borrow your book please? OR 2. May we borrow your book please? Thank you.