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GyuSang Yeon Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

If I were rich, we could be able to visit them all.

I just want to know the latter sencence's verbs "could" and "be able to" have the similar meaning.

Is the sentence correct? And can the words "could" and "be able to" be used together?
  

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GyuSang Yeon If I were rich, we could be able to visit them all. I would not use them together. If I were rich, we could visit them all.

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  • GyuSang Yeon If I were rich, we could be able to visit them all.
  • I would not use them together.
  • If I were rich, we could visit them all.
  • OR If I were rich, we would be able to visit them all.
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GyuSang YeonIf I were rich, we could be able to visit them all.
I would not use them together.

If I were rich, we could visit them all.

OR If I were rich, we would be able to visit them all.

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Best wishes, - A.
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Thank you for helping me~^^
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Not wrong, but it's much more likely that a native speaker would say "would be able to". The sentence makes it seem like there is only a possibility of a possibility. But that's strange because the speaker would normally know if it is possible or not. The possibility isn't normally a mystery.

The only sentences I can think of where "could be able to" sound natural is like this:

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StuartMillEnglishThe only sentences I can think of where "could be able to" sound natural is like this:
Call him, he could be able to help.
Good example, Jeremy.

It seems a bit more positive than "He might be able to help."

- A.
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You are very nice~ Thx~^^
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