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Jani.gogolak Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Could v. had been able to

Hi,

is it compulsory in indirect speech to use "had been able to" instead of "could"?
E.g.: "She said she couldn't stand him." or "She said she hadn't been able to stand him".

Thanks, Jani
  

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'She said she could not stand him' is alright.

— Vsuresh

  • 'She said she could not stand him' is alright.
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'She said she could not stand him' is alright.
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