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What is the difference between can and could in ‘Can/could you please …
Could you explain it to me (if you weren’t doing something else right now)? If we mean to use can/could politely we’re using them in pointed contrast to literal meaning: we’re politely interested in convenience, preference, etc., and for that reason we do not ask about those things, and allow the conceit of ability to determine the outcome.
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/explain

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Explain – Grammar – Cambridge Dictionary
Explain – English Grammar Today – a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage – Cambridge Dictionary

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Can vs. Could – What’s The Difference? | Thesaurus.com
26 août 2022Learning the difference between can vs. could and when to use each one couldn’t get any easier! Just read our guide on these commonly confused words.

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/51542/which-one-is-correct-explain-me-or-explain-to-me

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Which one is correct? Explain me or Explain to me?
Explain is a transitive verb (it take an object), so you can say please explain cartography, or explain apples, etc. It is also a ditransitive* verb, so it can take two objects, e.g. explain to the tree what it is. object 1: the tree object 2: it. explain to him how to do it.

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Why You Should Ask Could You Please Clarify…? Instead of Explain
When you ask someone to explain something to you, it suggests that you’re pretty lost, that you missed key points, or that they need to give you a more in-depth explanation so that you fully understand. When you ask someone to clarify something for you, it suggests that you are following what the person is saying and understand the majority …

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/can-could

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/can-could
‘can’ and ‘could’ | LearnEnglish – LearnEnglish – British Council
Level: beginner. Possibility and impossibility. We use could to show that something is possible, but not certain:. They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.) They could be at home. (= Maybe they are at home.) We use can to make general statements about what is possible:. It can be very cold here in winter.(= It is sometimes very cold here in winter.)

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/explain

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/explain
explain verb – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes …
explain (something) to somebody It was difficult to explain the concept to beginners. explain that… I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. explain who, how, etc… He explained who each person in the photo was. Can you explain how this machine works? explain to somebody who, how, etc…

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/explain

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/american_english/explain
explain verb – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes …
2 [intransitive, transitive] to give a reason, or be a reason, for something She tried to explain but he wouldn’t listen. explain that… Alex explained that his car had broken down. explain why, how, etc… Well, that doesn’t explain why you didn’t call. explain something (to somebody) scientific findings that help the origins of the universe The government now has to its …

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/explain

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/explain
EXPLAIN | meaning – Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
EXPLAIN definition: 1. to make something clear or easy to understand by giving reasons for it or details about it: 2…. Learn more.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-english/explain

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-english/explain
EXPLAIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
EXPLAIN meaning: 1. to make something clear or easy to understand by giving reasons for it or details about it: 2…. Learn more.
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