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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Could/can

So happy I can/could play basketball with my friend today.

What's the difference?
  

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You have no sentence subject.
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Mister MicawberYou have no sentence subject.
I am so happy I can/could play basketball with my friend today.

Which one is the correct?
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There is a difference in meaning methinks.
"I am so happy (that) I could play basketball with my friend today" means, that you've already played basketball with your friend and that's why you're being happy. It's in the past. (For example: Your parents have planned to go to your grand parents. But they decided that you are leaving tomorrow, not today- so you had the possibility to play baske
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PreciousJonesSo happy I can/could play basketball with my friend today.What's the difference?
can: The playing is in the future.
could: The playing is in the past.

CJ
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