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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Differentiation

Could anybody tell me the meaning between them?

great thanks in advance

If only I could live my life all over again?

If only I can live my life all over again?
  

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These are not questions, they are statements. The first is OK, the second is not. It is impossible to live one's life all over again, so you have to use "could" and not "can".

  • These are not questions, they are statements.
  • The first is OK, the second is not.
  • It is impossible to live one's life all over again, so you have to use "could" and not "can".
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These are not questions, they are statements.
The first is OK, the second is not.
It is impossible to live one's life all over again, so you have to use "could" and not "can".

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