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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Can/could

I really wish we could meet. Or

I really wish we can meet.

What's the difference between these?

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First of all you should know the difference between “Can” and “Could” Could: Talking about the possibility. "I really wish we could meet" = There's a possibility of the meeting. Can: Talking about the ability.

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  • First of all you should know the difference between “Can” and “Could” Could: Talking about the possibility.
  • "I really wish we could meet" = There's a possibility of the meeting.
  • Can: Talking about the ability.
  • “I really wish we can meet” = I really wish we able to meet.
  • Besides that "Can" is a regular verb.
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First of all you should know the difference between “Can” and “Could”

Could: Talking about the possibility. "I really wish we could meet" = There's a possibility of the meeting.

Can: Talking about the ability. “I really wish we can meet” = I really wish we able to meet.

Besides that "Can" is a regular verb. "Could" is the conditional form. From a dictionary stand-point,
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I really wish we could meet.

(X) I really wish we can meet.

The second is not possible. The verb 'wish' by its nature posits a hypothetical condition. 'Can', however, is used with 'hope' (= desire), where 'could' cannot be:

I really hope we can meet.

'Could', then, appears with 'hope' only in conditional sentenc
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