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Fandorin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

How to say using modal verb?

"How can I continue work any longer?"

"How can I shall be working any longer?"

or simply: "How can I work any longer?"

I want to relate it to the future. I will be very grateful for help. Which of these construction are correct or not? Thanks a lot.
  

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neither of the sentences are correct. the phrase "any longer" is not appropriate here. you use it in a sentence that you negate, for example: I will not be working here any longer .

  • neither of the sentences are correct.
  • the phrase "any longer" is not appropriate here.
  • you use it in a sentence that you negate, for example: I will not be working here any longer .
  • if I understand you correctly, what you are trying to say is: How can I continue working here?
  • or How shall I continue working here?
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neither of the sentences are correct.

the phrase "any longer" is not appropriate here. you use it in a sentence that you negate, for example:

I will not be working here any longer.

if I understand you correctly, what you are trying to say is:

How can I continue working here? or How shall I continue working here?
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Thanks. But why can't I use "any longer" in this case? Is it possible to use only if I negate something? How I understand the modal verb "can" isn't using in the sentences which relate to the future, is it?

If I say: "How can I work hereafter? " Will it be correct?
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Hmm...But why can't I use "any longer" in this case or it's using only in negative way ? And how I understand it's impossible to use can with future tenses and it's implied that "can" relate to present and future, isn't it?

If I say : "How can I work hereafter?" Will it be correct?
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Hi,

"How can I continue work any longer?" OK.

"How can I shall be working any longer?" Very ungrammatical.

or simply: "How can I work any longer?" The best choice. There is nothing wrong with this.

I want to relate it to the future. Perhaps you mea
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Hi,

Happy New Year to you, too.

"How can I continue work any longer?" Let me add that 'work' here is a noun. It's like saying "How can I continue my class any longer?"

"How can I continue to work any longer?" Here, 'work' is an infinitive ver
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