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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Chocolate

Please don't feed dogs chocolate. You'll never know what could happen to them after.

Is could used properly here?
  

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Please don't feed dogs chocolate. You never know what could/can happen to them afterward(s).

— Mister Micawber

  • Please don't feed dogs chocolate.
  • You never know what could/can happen to them afterward(s).
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Please don't feed dogs chocolate. You never know what could/can happen to them afterward(s).
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Mister MicawberPlease don't feed dogs chocolate. You never know what could/can happen to them afterward(s).
What's the difference between using can or could in this sentence?
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Nothing, really. With 'could' the speaker may feel less confident about his statement.
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And I guess could is more formal.
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