Could you be more specific in a sentence?

¨Can you be more specific¨is by far the most common. But you can say: “I need you to specify exactly what you need.” “He must specify the goals of this project before we can begin.” A little awkward, but acceptable.

Can you be more specific with your question?

Generally speaking, of course! As a side benefit it also gets you thinking about what it is that can yield insights about what it is specifically you want to change or improve. Asking better questions will yield better answer. Also, the level of interaction goes one level deeper which often benefits everyone.

Can you please be more specific meaning?

What does you got to be more specific mean? To be more specific means to: Provide more details. Talk more in depth about your topic. Be more direct and precise in what you wish to say.

Could you please vs Can you please?

We also use ‘could’ to ask permission; it is more polite or formal than ‘can’. Changing the word order to “could you please” is no more or less polite – it’s a matter of style. whether requests starting with “Please can/could you…” render the same degree of politeness as those that start with “Could you please…”.

Is more specifically correct?

‘More specifically’ is a grammatical phrase. ‘Particularly’ implies that you are being more specific than your previous statement so to say ‘more particularly’ sounds redundant. As well, the way the word ‘specific’ is used is often to express different levels or extents of specificity.

How do you say more precisely?

synonyms for more precisely

accurately.
direct.
directly.
literally.
literatim.
precisely.
sic.
to the letter.

How can I be more specific in writing?

Be Specific! How to Get to the Point in Everything You Write

Use Appropriate Sentence Length. Have you ever read a sentence that was so long that when you got to the end you’d forgotten what it was about?
Avoid Filler Words.
Be Precise with Your Words.
Use the Best Voice For the Situation (Active vs.

How do you ask someone to be more specific?

Tips for asking for clarification

Admit you need clarification. Admitting you need more information makes the next step much easier for the person you ask.
Don’t blame the other person. Own your confusion.
Summarize.
Be specific.

Is could you please rude?

-> They both are impolite. They both sound like a command/order. The first one is less rude than the second one. Could you please give us some context?

How could you or how can you?

Technically, if the harm is still ongoing (progressive) you would use “can”. If it was a single past event with no ongoing effect you would use “could”. The natural way to read the could here is a past tense.

What does IE mean English?

i.e. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase id est, meaning “that is.” This abbreviation is used when you want to specify something mentioned previously; it can be used interchangeably with “specifically” or “namely.” Here are some examples: “Only one city, i.e., London, has hosted the Summer Olympics three times.”

What is another word for specifically?

individually, specially, exactly, correctly, precisely, definitely, clearly, especially, respectively, categorically, pointedly, explicitly, accurately, peculiarly, characteristically, concretely, distinctively, in detail, in specie, indicatively.