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Becky1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
could/can
My friend says I don't understand you kids. And I reply with:
I could say the same thing about adults.
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I can say the same thing about adults.
What's the difference here?
I could say the same thing about adults.
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I can say the same thing about adults.
What's the difference here?
Top answer
Becky1 the difference There's hardly any difference. The first one is more tentative, restrained, indirect, and polite. The second is more direct and matter-of-fact.
- Becky1 the difference There's hardly any difference.
- The first one is more tentative, restrained, indirect, and polite.
- The second is more direct and matter-of-fact.
- CJ
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Becky1the differenceThere's hardly any difference. The first one is more tentative, restrained, indirect, and polite. The second is more direct and matter-of-fact.
CJ
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