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Which sentences are the correct to ask someone to speak using a lower voice or a louder voice?





  • Can you please speak lower?


  • Can you please speak louder ?


  • Can you please low your voice?


  • Can you please loud your voice ?








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    Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
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Which sentences are the correct to ask someone to speak using a lower voice or a louder voice?





  • Can you please speak lower?


  • Can you please speak louder ?


  • Can you please low your voice?


  • Can you please loud your voice ?








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    Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
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Which sentences are the correct to ask someone to speak using a lower voice or a louder voice?





  • Can you please speak lower?


  • Can you please speak louder ?


  • Can you please low your voice?


  • Can you please loud your voice ?








grammar







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Which sentences are the correct to ask someone to speak using a lower voice or a louder voice?





  • Can you please speak lower?


  • Can you please speak louder ?


  • Can you please low your voice?


  • Can you please loud your voice ?








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    Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
    – Maryam
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    Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
    – Maryam
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Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
– Maryam
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Can you please lower your voice? Can you please raise your voice? Can you please speak louder? These three sentences seem correct to me
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Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:




Can you speak louder?

Can you raise your voice?

Can you speak up?

Can you speak more loudly?



Can you speak softer?

Can you lower your voice?

Can you speak more quietly?




Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:




Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.







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    It is more natural to use the adjective / adverb:




    Would you speak louder. please?




    or




    Would you speak a little louder, please?



    Would you speak (more) quietly. please?



    could you speak a bit softer?




    And if someone around you speaking or playing loudly, then you can say something like:




    "Would you tone it down a bit, please."





    As for




    Can you please speak lower?




    It may imply that the person should speak while being in a lower position.



    But you can say:




    Could you lower your voice?







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      "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
      – Katy
      1 hour ago






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      I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
      – Perplexed folks
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    Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:




    Can you speak louder?

    Can you raise your voice?

    Can you speak up?

    Can you speak more loudly?



    Can you speak softer?

    Can you lower your voice?

    Can you speak more quietly?




    Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:




    Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.







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      Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:




      Can you speak louder?

      Can you raise your voice?

      Can you speak up?

      Can you speak more loudly?



      Can you speak softer?

      Can you lower your voice?

      Can you speak more quietly?




      Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:




      Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.







      share|improve this answer
























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        Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:




        Can you speak louder?

        Can you raise your voice?

        Can you speak up?

        Can you speak more loudly?



        Can you speak softer?

        Can you lower your voice?

        Can you speak more quietly?




        Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:




        Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.







        share|improve this answer












        Maryam's comment pretty much covers it, although I'll add a few more examples:




        Can you speak louder?

        Can you raise your voice?

        Can you speak up?

        Can you speak more loudly?



        Can you speak softer?

        Can you lower your voice?

        Can you speak more quietly?




        Feel free to add "please", and/or "Could you ..." to make it more polite. You can also say "Would you ..." to make it more of a demand:




        Would you please lower your voice in the library? Thank you.








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            It is more natural to use the adjective / adverb:




            Would you speak louder. please?




            or




            Would you speak a little louder, please?



            Would you speak (more) quietly. please?



            could you speak a bit softer?




            And if someone around you speaking or playing loudly, then you can say something like:




            "Would you tone it down a bit, please."





            As for




            Can you please speak lower?




            It may imply that the person should speak while being in a lower position.



            But you can say:




            Could you lower your voice?







            share|improve this answer



















            • 1




              "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
              – Katy
              1 hour ago






            • 1




              I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
              – Perplexed folks
              1 hour ago
















            2














            It is more natural to use the adjective / adverb:




            Would you speak louder. please?




            or




            Would you speak a little louder, please?



            Would you speak (more) quietly. please?



            could you speak a bit softer?




            And if someone around you speaking or playing loudly, then you can say something like:




            "Would you tone it down a bit, please."





            As for




            Can you please speak lower?




            It may imply that the person should speak while being in a lower position.



            But you can say:




            Could you lower your voice?







            share|improve this answer



















            • 1




              "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
              – Katy
              1 hour ago






            • 1




              I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
              – Perplexed folks
              1 hour ago














            2












            2








            2






            It is more natural to use the adjective / adverb:




            Would you speak louder. please?




            or




            Would you speak a little louder, please?



            Would you speak (more) quietly. please?



            could you speak a bit softer?




            And if someone around you speaking or playing loudly, then you can say something like:




            "Would you tone it down a bit, please."





            As for




            Can you please speak lower?




            It may imply that the person should speak while being in a lower position.



            But you can say:




            Could you lower your voice?







            share|improve this answer














            It is more natural to use the adjective / adverb:




            Would you speak louder. please?




            or




            Would you speak a little louder, please?



            Would you speak (more) quietly. please?



            could you speak a bit softer?




            And if someone around you speaking or playing loudly, then you can say something like:




            "Would you tone it down a bit, please."





            As for




            Can you please speak lower?




            It may imply that the person should speak while being in a lower position.



            But you can say:




            Could you lower your voice?








            share|improve this answer














            share|improve this answer



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              "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
              – Katy
              1 hour ago






            • 1




              I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
              – Perplexed folks
              1 hour ago














            • 1




              "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
              – Katy
              1 hour ago






            • 1




              I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
              – Perplexed folks
              1 hour ago








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            "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
            – Katy
            1 hour ago




            "Can you please speak lower?" doesn't necessarily imply that someone should speak from a lower position. I would interpret that question as asking the person to lower or deepen the pitch of their voice.
            – Katy
            1 hour ago




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            I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
            – Perplexed folks
            1 hour ago




            I rewrited the sentence: "It may imply..."
            – Perplexed folks
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