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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can or could
Can I use ' can' instead of ' could' to talk about the possibility in the following sentence?
When you have a small child in the house, you should not leave small objects lying around. Such objects could ( or can?) be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
When you have a small child in the house, you should not leave small objects lying around. Such objects could ( or can?) be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
Top answer
The sentence is in the conditional. You should use could.
- The sentence is in the conditional.
- You should use could.
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