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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
can contain
Can you use contain like in example 2
1This bottle contains 3 gallons.
2This bottle can contain 3 gallons.
1This bottle contains 3 gallons.
2This bottle can contain 3 gallons.
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Yes. Both 1 & 2 are correct, natural, and common. " This is interesting.
- Yes.
- Both 1 & 2 are correct, natural, and common.
- " This is interesting.
- " Sorry if I've muddied the waters!
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Yes. Both 1 & 2 are correct, natural, and common.
Well, it's perhaps more common to say, "This bottle can hold three gallons."
This is interesting. If the bottle is full, we probably wouldn't say "It holds three gallons." (But we could.)
And if it's only half full, we wouldn't say "It contains three gallons." But we would say, It holds three gallons."
Well, it's perhaps more common to say, "This bottle can hold three gallons."
This is interesting. If the bottle is full, we probably wouldn't say "It holds three gallons." (But we could.)
And if it's only half full, we wouldn't say "It contains three gallons." But we would say, It holds three gallons."
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