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Seoul Brother Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Question about helping verbs

Here is a medicine label.
Direction
Take two tablets every six hours while symtoms last

The following answers are grammatically correct?
Can you explain the reason why they are incorrect?

A: How often should you take it?
B:

(1) I can take it ~
(2) I will take it ~
(3) I could take it ~

thanks in advance
  

Top answer

1/2/3 are correct grammar, but do not answer the question that was asked. A: How often should you take it? B: I should take it every six hours .

  • 1/2/3 are correct grammar, but do not answer the question that was asked.
  • A: How often should you take it?
  • B: I should take it every six hours .
  • Or simply Every six hours.
  • Clive
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1/2/3 are correct grammar, but do not answer the question that was asked.

A: How often should you take it?
B: I should take it every six hours.

Or simply Every six hours.

Clive

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