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Suppose you and your friend are playing volleyball. The ball goes over the fence into your neighbor's yard. You want to retrieve the ball, and you say to your neighbor:
1. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. May I go and retrieve it please?
2. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. Can I go and retrieve it please?
3. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. I was wondering if I might go and retrieve it.
4. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. I was wondering if I could go and retrieve it.
Version #1 was suggested in this thread by a native English speaker. Are the other three versions possible in this scenario? I'm wondering about the bolded verbs.
1. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. May I go and retrieve it please?
2. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. Can I go and retrieve it please?
3. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. I was wondering if I might go and retrieve it.
4. Sorry, I knocked my ball over your fence. I was wondering if I could go and retrieve it.
Version #1 was suggested in this thread by a native English speaker. Are the other three versions possible in this scenario? I'm wondering about the bolded verbs.