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Son James Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"Must not be able to ~"?

[1] If my computer has a problem, I must not be able to enter to Facebook and Youtube either.

These days, there seems to be something wrong in the internet line I'm using. I couldn't enter other web-sites except for Facebook, Youtube, and here. He said that my computer has a problem. But I don't think so.
I want to say like [1].

"Must not be able to ~". Is it a correct expression?

Thank you in advance for your teaching.
  

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Son James I must not be able to enter to Facebook and Youtube either. Completely understandable as is, but I think we'd more likely say I shouldn't be able to enter ... either , with the "expectation" meaning of "should".

— CalifJim

  • Son James I must not be able to enter to Facebook and Youtube either.
  • Completely understandable as is, but I think we'd more likely say I shouldn't be able to enter ...
  • either , with the "expectation" meaning of "should".
  • CJ
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Son JamesI must not be able to enter to Facebook and Youtube either.
Completely understandable as is, but I think we'd more likely say I shouldn't be able to enter ... either, with the "expectation" meaning of "should".

CJ
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In this context, use "should"

If my computer has a problem, I should not be able to access enter to either Facebook or Youtube either.
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AlpheccaStarsIn this context, use "should" If my computer has a problem, I should not be able to access either Facebook or Youtube.
I think he means Not these, so not those either rather than Not these, so not either of those.

CJ
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CalifJimI think he means Not these, so not those either rather than Not these, so not either of those.
I was attempting to make a reasonable stand-alone sentence. But yours would be best in the context of other sites, some of which were not accessible.
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Thank you so much for your teaching, Mr. Calif Jim Emotion: embarrassed
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Thank you so much for your teaching, Ms Alphecca StarsEmotion: embarrassed
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