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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Name

There's several ways to spell your name! ANd I say:

Could you really? Or

Should it be:

Can you really?

I'm inclined to use could beecause I'm doubtful and don't believe it so.

Please input. Thank you!
  

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There are several ways to spell your name!

Are there really?
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Aspara GusThere are several ways to spell your name!Are there really?
What if the other person says:

You can spell your name in many different ways.

Should I use:

Could you really? Or

Can you really?

Thanks!
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Either works. I don't think could connotes any more doubt than can does, though.
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PreciousJonesYou can spell your name in many different ways.

Should I use:

Could you really? Or

Can you really?
Maybe it's not as obvious as I thought, but it's got to be 'can'.

CJ
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Aspara GusEither works. I don't think could connotes any more doubt than can does, though.
I hate to be the cause of debate or argument, but are both really useable?

Should it be could or can?

Why does CalifJim say it's only supposed to be can.

Thanks!
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CalifJim…it's got to be 'can'.
I wouldn't go that far. Why do you say that, CJ?
PreciousJonesShould it be could or can?
I would use can, but I wouldn't rule out could as wrong.
PreciousJonesWhy does CalifJim say it's only supposed to be can
I'm not sure yet. I can't read his
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Aspara GusI'm not sure yet. I can't read his mind.
Emotion: big smile

While it is grammatically cor
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