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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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can/could burn your hands

0On sunny days, the metal door gets so hot it [can/could] burn your hands.02br
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00Which is correct or better? If one is better thna the other, could you please explain the difference?02br
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0 I'll have a go, but the experts will probably do better02br
00I see no real difference in terms of being correct or better02br
00....so hot it can burn your hands - for me it means it is able to burn / capable of burning your hands02br
00....so hot it could burn your hands - for me it means it 01i00might 02i00burn your hands.02br
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0I understand the first now. Regarding the could version, 02br
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00so hot it could burn your hands. (Is there an implied condition "if you touched it"?)0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10so hot it could burn your hands. (Is there an implied condition "if you touched it"?)12blockquote
10I believe so (it couldn't burn your hands if you didn't touch it)02br
00But, my understanding is that it is NOT guaranteed to burn your hands. It might.02br
00Having sa
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0I guess it should be ,,,,,,,,02br
00 the metal door gets so hot AND it could burn your hands. 02br
00 As the mentioned action is optional and it may or may not burn your hands. 02br
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00Still confusing,,,,,,,,, 02br
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00Rajesh 0-
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