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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

He/she/it cans the food.

He/she/it cansthe food. Emotion: thinking
  

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What do you want to know? Whether it is correct or not? YES.

  • What do you want to know?
  • Whether it is correct or not?
  • YES.
  • It's correct.
  • Cheers, Iman
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What do you want to know?

Whether it is correct or not?

YES. It's correct.

Cheers,

Iman
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Thanks, Iman.

Wouldn't it be more natural to say it as 'he/she/it is canning the food' to avoid confusion with the modal verb 'can'?
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No. It's clear because you have no main verb. You need to choose either simple present or present continuous based on what the situation is, not to avoid confusion about modals.

Unless "it" is a robot in a food processing factory, you probably should use "he" or "she."
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Grammar GeekNo. It's clear because you have no main verb. You need to choose either simple present or present continuous based on what the situation is, not to avoid confusion about modals.

Unless "it" is a robot in a food processing factory, you probably should use "he" or "she."
Thanks, Grammar Geek. I guess such a robot is called a canner, r

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