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Tara2 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Can't,couldn't

Hi;

What's the difference?

-It can't be true.

  

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Tara2 It can't be true. That is more confident than 'couldn't'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Tara2 It can't be true.
  • That is more confident than 'couldn't'.
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Tara2It can't be true.

That is more confident than 'couldn't'.

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Tara2It can't be true.

This is like "I know it's not true".

Tara2It couldn't be true.

This is like "I find it hard to believe that it's true" or "I don't want to believe that it's true".

CJ

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