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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Can/ might

I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said “Ni Hao.” just as I ___ do inChina.
A must B might C can D should

In my opinion, both B and C are correct.
What do you think, please?
Thank you very much.
  

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It depends what 'Ni Hao' means.

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  • It depends what 'Ni Hao' means.
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It depends what 'Ni Hao' means.
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norwolf... in this case, I would opt for E "would." Would implies either a conditional or a subjunctive case in English... "I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese, and I said, "Ni hao," just as I would (omit do) in China. "Might" could also be used, however you need to omit "do" after the helping verbs "may, must, might, or can" when it does not have an object.
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It means: Hi/ How are you, or something like that.
Sorry for it.
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Dear Glenn Worden, I would consider the "as" as its object, right?
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This sounds better: just as I would say in China. Right?
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Yes. I wish I could quote a specific rule to you, but "would" sounds much better to my ear. In this sentence, however, "just as" operates as a subordinating conjunction, meaning that what comes after is is a dependent clause. It is not an object at all. If you look at the sentence, you have two independent clauses which come first: "I got close enough to hear them speaking Chinese," and "I sai
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Glenn WordenAnd doesn't "Ni hao" literally mean "You good?"
Yes.
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To get back, does C work there, please?
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norwolfTo get back, does C work there, please?
I see nothing to rule it out, but I can't think of a situation that would call for "can" there.
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There is no need to use anything in this blank .Simply,"just as I do in China".
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