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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Can see

Hi.

This is the sentence:

"In Diagram 42. we can see the horrifying effect of a knight fork."
from Winning Chess Play


What does can see mean here?able to see or is it see in the progressive tense?When does can see mean the progressive tense of see?
  

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Hi, This is the sentence: "In Diagram 42. When does can see mean the progressive tense of see? It's nothing to do with the progressive.

— Clive

  • Hi, This is the sentence: "In Diagram 42.
  • When does can see mean the progressive tense of see?
  • It's nothing to do with the progressive.
  • It just means ' If we look at Diagram 42 , we are able to see .
  • ' Clive
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Hi,

This is the sentence:

"In Diagram 42. we can see the horrifying effect of a knight fork."
from Winning Chess Play

What does can see mean here?able to see or is it see in the progressive tense?When does can see mean the progressive tense of see?

It's nothing to do with the progressive.
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Thanks.Means diag.42 shows.?
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or, 'as is evident in ....'?
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Hi,

. . . . shows . . . is OK.

as is evident in suggests it is easy to see. So I wouldn't say that if the position is not easy to analyze.

Clive
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It is easy to see that Whit is offering a sac, as the statement goes on to say.the problem is the in order part,
the sentence is:

"As you can see in diag. 69, What is offering a sacrifice in order to tear down the protection wall around Blaack's king."
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Hi,

Do you still have a question? If so, what is it, please?

Clive
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soheil1When does can see mean the progressive tense of see?
That would be, "We are seeing the horrifying effect of a knight fork."

In your example, there doesn't seem to be anything happening. That is, there's no progression.

So, yes, it simply means "We are able to see etc."

If your example
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