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Anon006 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Can’t/couldn’t

What’s the difference here:

It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I can’t/couldn’t give you an answer to that question.

  

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It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I can’t give you an answer to that question. (I can't answer that now. present tense) It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I couldn’t give you an answer to that question.

  • It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I can’t give you an answer to that question.
  • (I can't answer that now.
  • present tense) It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I couldn’t give you an answer to that question.
  • )
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It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I can’t give you an answer to that question. (I can't answer that now. present tense)

It’s beyond my area of expertise, so I couldn’t give you an answer to that question. (I couldn't answer that in the past.)

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