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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can

You know if he has AIDS, he can/could die in a year or so, right?

Please pick the right verb for me.

Thanks!
  

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I think could is better , in present tense can is used for expressing a surety of the death whether could is used for less positive sense.

  • I think could is better , in present tense can is used for expressing a surety of the death whether could is used for less positive sense.
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I think could is better , in present tense can is used for expressing a surety of the death whether could is used for less positive sense.

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