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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I could

Talking about missing bartending school to hang out with friend. I say:

I could skip it and finish it the following week. Or

I can skip it and finish it the following week.

Are both useable? Thanks!
  

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Yes, can and could are often interchangeable.

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  • Yes, can and could are often interchangeable.
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Yes, can and could are often interchangeable.
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Aspara GusYes, can and could are often interchangeable.
Thank you. So, there's really no difference at all? What's the point of having both usages then?

What would a native english teach usually say? It sounds a bit like a suggestion, so my guess is to use could?

Thanks!
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'Could' is more remote in reality than 'can'.

I can skip it - real possibility.
I could skip it - less real, more hypothetical, possibility.
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fivejedjon'Could' is more remote in reality than 'can'.I can skip it - real possibility.I could skip it - less real, more hypothetical, possibility.
Thank you kind sir!
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