http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnvr/post.htm#514777Sat, 17 May 2008 10:31:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514777Marius Hancu0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnvr/post.htm#514777http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514777.xml<i>&nbsp;May</i> is more related with permission, but here <i>could</i> means just the same. <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcncd/post.htm#514746Sat, 17 May 2008 08:18:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514746Mister Micawber1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcncd/post.htm#514746http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514746.xml.<br />They are both quite polite.&nbsp; English does not have a strict gradation in courtesy language-- much of it is in the way the words are said.<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htmSat, 17 May 2008 07:30:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:514728Cogar2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldOrMay/gcnbc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-514728.xmlHello,</p><p>&nbsp;Which is more polite?</p><p>&nbsp;1. Could we borrow your book please?&nbsp;</p><p>OR</p><p>2. May we borrow your book please?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you. <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>