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New Hope Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Could or Can?

Which is correct?
You must practice very hard so that we can send really good paintings.
You must practice very hard so that we could send really good paintings.
  

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The first one. (This is instructing someone to practise very hard.)
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GPYThe first one. (This is instructing someone to practise very hard.)
Does it mean that "can" puts a stronger emphasis than "could" does?
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AnonymousDoes it mean that "can" puts a stronger emphasis than "could" does?
"can" has a definiteness that matches the requirement of the context.

Compare "If you practised very hard, we could send ...", which has a hypothetical feel, or "Could we send ...?" which has an uncertain/questioning feel.
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