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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
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Can we use "can" here instead of "should"?
Under no circumstances should this computer data be revealed to anyone?
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You could, but it obfuscates the meaning somewhat and is not the usual collocation in this situation. By the way, the question mark is wrong.
- You could, but it obfuscates the meaning somewhat and is not the usual collocation in this situation.
- By the way, the question mark is wrong.
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You could, but it obfuscates the meaning somewhat and is not the usual collocation in this situation. By the way, the question mark is wrong.
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Do you mean that "Under no circumstances can this computer data be revealed to " is not a good sentence?
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No, I didn't say that; it is simply that the meaning of 'can' can be misinterpreted. That's why regulation writers use 'should' here.
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