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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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can and could
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00 I was looking at the Englishpage.com for its tutorial on modal verbs and seemed to have found out that the functions of 'can' and 'could' overlaps in two categories: possibility and request. Does that mean we can replace one with the other without making any difference, except possible difference in degrees? 02 br
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00 think some sentences from its could use: 02 br
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00 Extreme rain can/could cause the river to flood the city. 02 br
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00 Could/can I use your computer to email my boss? 0-
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00 I was looking at the Englishpage.com for its tutorial on modal verbs and seemed to have found out that the functions of 'can' and 'could' overlaps in two categories: possibility and request. Does that mean we can replace one with the other without making any difference, except possible difference in degrees? 02 br
02 br
00 think some sentences from its could use: 02 br
02 br
00 Extreme rain can/could cause the river to flood the city. 02 br
02 br
00 Could/can I use your computer to email my boss? 0-
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q=user:califjim can could
- q=user:califjim can could
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0 Read some of the postings by CalifJim and other gurus in these threads: 02 br
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01 b 00 can+could 02 b 02 br
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