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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

"I can see a bird" vs "I see a bird"?

Are there any differences between "I can see a bird" and "I see a bird"? Thank you in advance!
  

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"I can see a bird" indicates the ability to see it in the presence of difficulties. I can see a small bird flitting amongst the leaves and branches of that tree. I can see a bird in the far distance.

— AlpheccaStars

  • "I can see a bird" indicates the ability to see it in the presence of difficulties.
  • I can see a small bird flitting amongst the leaves and branches of that tree.
  • I can see a bird in the far distance.
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"I can see a bird" indicates the ability to see it in the presence of difficulties.

I can see a small bird flitting amongst the leaves and branches of that tree.
I can see a bird in the far distance.
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AlpheccaStars"I can see a bird" indicates the ability to see it in the presence of difficulties
In BrE, there is no particular sense of the ability to see in the presence of difficulties. "I can (normally pronounced /kn/) see(hear/taste/smell)" and "I see/hear/taste/smell" are virtually interchangeable, though t version with 'can' is far more common.
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