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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Can I use "could" to answer questions start with "Could"?

0A: 01b00Could02b00 I see you tomorrow, then?02br
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00B: Yes, you 01b01font00could02font02b00.02br
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00One of my grammar books says we can use01b00 01font00"could"02font02b00 as a substitute of "can"(in the case of giving the permission, like the above example), and they are interchangeable.02br
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00But another grammar book says we do not use 01b01font00"could" 02font02b00to give or refuse permission.02br
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00May I ask which of them is true? Thank you very much for your reply!0-
  

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02br 02br 00Yes, you could. 02b 02br 02br 050010id1

— Kooyeen

  • 02br 02br 00Yes, you could.
  • 02b 02br 02br 050010id1
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0 Hi,02br
00I'd say you can use "could" when asking permission, but not when you want to give it.02br
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00Yes, you could. <--- Sounds to me like you are saying "Yes, you would be able to" or "Yes, you might, or you might not".02br
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00So I would answer:02br
01b00Yes (you can).02br
00Sure.02br
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0i could not agree more 0-
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0I COULD REPLY YOUR QUESTION ,BUT SOMEONE ELSE DID.050010id67
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0Thank you, Kooyeen. I understand now.0-
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01cite10Viceidol12cite10May I ask which of them is true?12blockquote
10This one:01blockquote
01cite10Viceidol12cite10another grammar book says we do not use 11b11font10"could" 12font12b10to give or refuse permission
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