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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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grammaticality

The year 1700 was not a leap year because it could/cannot be divided evenly by 400. In the sentence, which is correct, could or can?Thanks a lot.
  

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1700 can not be divided by four at any time.

— Fivejedjon

  • 1700 can not be divided by four at any time.
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1700 cannot be divided by four at any time.
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fivejedjon1700 cannot be divided by four at any time.
Why can't it be divided by four at any time?
I think it can be divided by four at any time.
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AnonymousThe year 1700 was not a leap year because it could/cannot be divided evenly by 400.
You're not dividing the year; you're dividing the number that represents the year. You want this:

The year 1700 was not a leap year because 1700 cannot be divided evenly by 400.

Such mathematical statements are independent of time, so use the
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