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Anon006 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Can/should

What’s the difference :

I should be able to pick you up from the airport.

I could/can pick you up from the airport.

  

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I should be able to pick you up from the airport. This implies that there may be some future difficulty, but probably not.. eg I should be able to pick you up from the airport.

— Clive

  • I should be able to pick you up from the airport.
  • This implies that there may be some future difficulty, but probably not..
  • eg I should be able to pick you up from the airport.
  • as long as there are no traffic jams.
  • I could/can pick you up from the airport.
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I should be able to pick you up from the airport.

This implies that there may be some future difficulty, but probably not..

eg I should be able to pick you up from the airport. as long as there are no traffic jams.


I could/can pick you up from the airport.

This sounds more definite.

Clive

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I should be able to pick you up from the airport. Probably I will be able to pick you up, but I can't promise you I will.

I could/can pick you up from the airport.

I could pick you up from the airport. (This is a suggestion, an offer, or a possibility.)

I can pick you up from the airport. ( I am totally available and able to pick you up from the airport.)

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