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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Couldn't vs hasn't/haven't been able to

Imagine that I couldn't find the answer of a question, I can't still find it and I am still searching for it.

For this case,

1- I think I can say "I haven't been able to find the answer yet", is that right?

2- Can I also say "I couldn't find the answer yet"?
  

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For this case,1- I think I can say "I haven't been able to find the answer yet", is that right? Right. Anonymous 2- Can I also say "I couldn't find the answer yet"?

— Mister Micawber

  • For this case,1- I think I can say "I haven't been able to find the answer yet", is that right?
  • Right.
  • Anonymous 2- Can I also say "I couldn't find the answer yet"?
  • That is non-native, but intelligible.
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Anonymousmagine that I couldn't find the answer of a question, I can't still find it and I am still searching for it.For this case,1- I think I can say "I haven't been able to find the answer yet", is that right?
Right.
Anonymous2- Can I also say "I couldn't find the answer yet"?
That is non-native, but intelligible.
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I see that, thank you.
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