FORM/USE, 'POSSIBLY', POLITENESS

EGP #643 | B1 | MODALITY / adverbs Can use 'could' + subject + 'possibly' to make requests more polite. Lexical range: N/A

请问您能告诉我怎么去车站吗？

___Could you ___possibly tell me how to get to the station?

我能借您的词典用一会儿吗？

___Could I ___possibly borrow your dictionary for a moment?

您能帮我搬一下这些箱子吗？

___Could you ___possibly help me carry these boxes?

您回家路上能顺便带些牛奶吗？

___Could you ___possibly pick up some milk on your way home?

我能要一杯水吗？

___Could I ___possibly have a glass of water?