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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is 'can' needed? I

You must leave your bags at the counter. Only then can you enter the shop.

I have transformed the sentence as follows:

All bags must be left at the counter before you (can) enter the shop.

Is 'can' needed? I don't think so.

Thanks.
  

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It's not needed in your transformed sentence. Putting it in adds an idea that you may be stopped if you try, in comparison to a polite request lacking a sense of repercussions. d

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  • It's not needed in your transformed sentence.
  • Putting it in adds an idea that you may be stopped if you try, in comparison to a polite request lacking a sense of repercussions.
  • d
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It's not needed in your transformed sentence. Putting it in adds an idea that you may be stopped if you try, in comparison to a polite request lacking a sense of repercussions.
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