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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Could vs can
Can you please explain to me what each' can or could ' imply in the following sentences?
If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you could walk downtown and explore the waterfront. ( Can i use ' can' here?)
A: where is the spatula? It should be in this drawer but it's not here.
B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It must be in there. That's the only place it could be. ( can I use' might' or ' may' her?)
I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It must be lying around here somewhere. Where could it be?( can I use ' can' or might/ may?)
If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you could walk downtown and explore the waterfront. ( Can i use ' can' here?)
A: where is the spatula? It should be in this drawer but it's not here.
B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It must be in there. That's the only place it could be. ( can I use' might' or ' may' her?)
I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It must be lying around here somewhere. Where could it be?( can I use ' can' or might/ may?)
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If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you could walk downtown and explore the waterfront. )-- You can use 'can' here; 'could' is more courteous. A: where is the spatula?
- If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you could walk downtown and explore the waterfront.
- )-- You can use 'can' here; 'could' is more courteous.
- A: where is the spatula?
- It should be in this drawer but it's not here.
- B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer.
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If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you could walk downtown and explore the waterfront. ( Can i use ' can' here?)-- You can use 'can' here; 'could' is more courteous.
A: where is the spatula? It should be in this drawer but it's not here.
B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It must be in
A: where is the spatula? It should be in this drawer but it's not here.
B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dish washer. It must be in
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