'Could' is used to make polite requests. We can also use 'can' for these but 'could' is more polite.
Could you help me, please?
Could you lend me some money?
Could I have a lift?
Could I bother you for a moment?
ian20
2014-2-22 12:13 PM
could也有虚拟或委婉语气的意思
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BlackWoods
2014-9-9 10:14 AM
I think "could" sounds more polite as compared to "can".
Like when you ask a question in "Can", you are expecting the person to reply a "yes", or you may be angry.