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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
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couldn't be

He couldn't be working in his office now because the office is closed today. Here the use of 'could be' is correct?
  

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tenjing He couldn't be working in his office now because the office is closed today. Here the use of 'could be' is correct? Yes, it's correct, but it projects less certainty than "can".

— CalifJim

  • tenjing He couldn't be working in his office now because the office is closed today.
  • Here the use of 'could be' is correct?
  • Yes, it's correct, but it projects less certainty than "can".
  • If the speaker is very certain about what he is saying, he says this: He can't be working in his office now because the office is closed today.
  • CJ
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tenjing He couldn't be working in his office now because the office is closed today. Here the use of 'could be' is correct?
Yes, it's correct, but it projects less certainty than "can". If the speaker is very certain about what he is saying, he says this:

He can't be working in his office now because the office is closed today.
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tenjing Here the use of 'could be' is correct?
Is the use of'could be' here correct?
Is the use of'could be' correct here?


Note the more batural word order for questions.
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