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Doha0011 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
'could' in future?
Hello Sir/ Ma'am
" I could go to the store tomorrow. "
Please tell me if this sentence is correct or not.
Confused since "could" is used to refer to a future context.
What does it mean?
" I could go to the store tomorrow. "
Please tell me if this sentence is correct or not.
Confused since "could" is used to refer to a future context.
What does it mean?
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Doha0011 I could go to the store tomorrow. Correct. could = would be able to I [could / would be able to] go to the store tomorrow if you wanted me to .
- Doha0011 I could go to the store tomorrow.
- Correct.
- could = would be able to I [could / would be able to] go to the store tomorrow if you wanted me to .
- CJ
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Doha0011I could go to the store tomorrow.Correct.
could = would be able to
I [could / would be able to] go to the store tomorrow if you wanted me to.
CJ
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Thank you for the reply, Sir.
But, may I know what's the difference between the following?
1. I could go to the store tomorrow.
2. I can go to the store tomorrow.
But, may I know what's the difference between the following?
1. I could go to the store tomorrow.
2. I can go to the store tomorrow.
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Doha0011-There is almost no difference. Most of the time you can use either one.
1. I could go to the store tomorrow.
2. I can go to the store tomorrow.
Maybe you can say that 1 is more like a polite offer. 2 is a more direct statement.
CJ
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