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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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I [could/was able to] pass the exam

I studied so hard that I could pass the exam.

I studied so hard that I was able to pass the exam.

May I take it that the first sentence means "I actually didn't pass the exam", the second one meaning "I passed the exam"?

  

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anonymous May I take it that the first sentence means "I actually didn't pass the exam", the second one meaning "I passed the exam"? Strangely, the first would have a different word order. 1) I studied hard so that I could pass the exam.

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  • anonymous May I take it that the first sentence means "I actually didn't pass the exam", the second one meaning "I passed the exam"?
  • Strangely, the first would have a different word order.
  • 1) I studied hard so that I could pass the exam.
  • 2) I studied so hard that I was able to pass the exam.
  • You are mostly right.
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anonymousMay I take it that the first sentence means "I actually didn't pass the exam", the second one meaning "I passed the exam"?

Strangely, the first would have a different word order.

1) I studied hard so that I could pass the exam.
2) I studied so hard that I was able to pass the exam.

You are mostly right.

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