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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Modal "could"
Hi,
How are they different? I think the number one use of "could" could be described as the past of "can" and the number two use can be described as, what I can say, an ellipted conditional structure. Right? With the modal "could," I think you can't denote ability although possible to denote past ability. Right?
1.I thought you could do the job and I was right.
2. I think you could do the job right, not the person who came before you.
How are they different? I think the number one use of "could" could be described as the past of "can" and the number two use can be described as, what I can say, an ellipted conditional structure. Right? With the modal "could," I think you can't denote ability although possible to denote past ability. Right?
1.I thought you could do the job and I was right.
2. I think you could do the job right, not the person who came before you.
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Anonymous How are they different? I think the number one use of "could" could be described as the past of "can" and the number two use can be described as, what I can say, an ellipted conditional structure. Right?
- Anonymous How are they different?
- I think the number one use of "could" could be described as the past of "can" and the number two use can be described as, what I can say, an ellipted conditional structure.
- Right?
- That seems reasonable.
- Anonymous With the modal "could," I don't think you can't can denote present?
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AnonymousHow are they different? I think the number one use of "could" could be described as the past of "can" and the number two use can be described as, what I can say, an ellipted conditional structure. Right?That seems reasonable.
AnonymousWith the modal "could," I don't think you
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