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could smell
0 Ken Mikulecky told CNN, "When that person's right to privacy hurts other people, harms other people, that should not be allowed to happen. ... She told me several times that she could smell alcohol on his breath. ... Til the day I die, I gotta live with that, and that hurts pretty good, because I didn't believe my wife." 02 br
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00 She told me several times that she 01 i 00 smelled 02 i 00 alcohol on his breath. 02 br
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00 Is the sentence better or acceptable without could? FYI, I understand could carries the meaning of capable. However, in some contexts like this, I find it hard to tell whether could is really needed. 02 br
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00 She told me several times that she 01 i 00 smelled 02 i 00 alcohol on his breath. 02 br
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00 Is the sentence better or acceptable without could? FYI, I understand could carries the meaning of capable. However, in some contexts like this, I find it hard to tell whether could is really needed. 02 br
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02 br 00 You're right, it probably isn't necessary here. It does suggest, however, that the smell of alcohol was subtle. 0-
- 02 br 00 You're right, it probably isn't necessary here.
- It does suggest, however, that the smell of alcohol was subtle.
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00 You're right, it probably isn't necessary here. It does suggest, however, that the smell of alcohol was subtle. 0-
00 You're right, it probably isn't necessary here. It does suggest, however, that the smell of alcohol was subtle. 0-
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