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Levis1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Can/could
My friend asks: Are you hungry?
I say: I can eat now. Vs I could eat.
Are both OK?
I say: I can eat now. Vs I could eat.
Are both OK?
Top answer
Are you hungry? Yes. I could eat a horse.
- Are you hungry?
- Yes.
- I could eat a horse.
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Are you hungry?
Yes. I could eat a horse. (An expression meaning that I am very very hungry.)
Yes. I could eat a horse. (An expression meaning that I am very very hungry.)
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levis1What about: yes, I can eat!No, you don't want that as a response to "Are you hungry?" Unless there's something medically wrong with you, of course you can eat, i.e., you are able to eat, you know how to eat.
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I could eat says you're not especially hungry, but if food is put in front of you, you'll eat
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