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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

can't/couldn't

What's the difference between saying:

You can't go wrong with that. And

You couldn't go wrong with that.

Can you say both in the present. For example:

Good food and fine wine, you couldn't go wrong with that. Or

Good food and fine wine, you can't go wrong with that. Or

Are both useable and grammatically correct?

Thank you!
  

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PreciousJones Can you say both in the present? Are both useable and grammatically correct? Yes and yes.

— Mister Micawber

  • PreciousJones Can you say both in the present?
  • Are both useable and grammatically correct?
  • Yes and yes.
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PreciousJonesCan you say both in the present? Are both useable and grammatically correct?
Yes and yes.
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Mister Micawber PreciousJonesCan you say both in the present? Are both useable and grammatically correct?Yes and yes.
If there is no real difference, so why are both used?
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We have multiple ways to say many things. Don't you?
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Mister MicawberWe have multiple ways to say many things. Don't you?
So what's the real difference between these two sentences?

If I use could, would that mean the possibility of beating that kind of lifestyle is slimmer than if I use can?
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PreciousJonesIf I use could, would that mean the possibility of beating that kind of lifestyle is slimmer than if I use can?
I don't really see that there. I just see different idiolects.
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Mister Micawber PreciousJonesIf I use could, would that mean the possibility of beating that kind of lifestyle is slimmer than if I use can?I don't really see that there. I just see different idiolects.
What do you mean by idiolects?

How are the speech patterns between:

You couldn't go wrong with that. And

You can't go wrong with
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