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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Kindly guide me in this

My friend often uses "Couldn't be able to " in almost every sentence

For ex: I couldn't be able to think like that

I couldn't be able to move

I couldn't be able to speak

Though I am not very good at English yet I think it is quite odd to use that way.

I may be wrong. I am not very sure . What is the correct way of saying ?

kindly help me and guide me in this.
  

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No it is not correct. 'I couldn't' pretty much mean 'I wasn't able to' so your friend is repeating themself! I couldn't move...

— Nona the brit

  • No it is not correct.
  • 'I couldn't' pretty much mean 'I wasn't able to' so your friend is repeating themself!
  • I couldn't move...
  • ' (I'm thinking about doing something but I don't think I will be able to do it).
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No it is not correct. 'I couldn't' pretty much mean 'I wasn't able to' so your friend is repeating themself!

I couldn't move... (In the past, I tried, but move I did not)

I couldn't speak

I wasn't able to move (as above)

I wasn't able to speak

I am not able to move (present, I am trying to move, and I can't)

I am not able to speak

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