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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

sentence correction

hi ... i want a little help of u guys ... can u please tell me if this sentence is correct ...
My daughter could not be able to attend school on 1 march 2012 ...

i wrote it for a friend n her teacher did some corrections ... i am still not sure about the corrections she made ... she changed could not be able to by was unable to .... i know that's obviously correct but ... u know ... i thought mine was not that wrong ...
  

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Hello, Seems a valid correction. Let me see if I can properly explain my point of view. The word "could" implies a possibility - it's not a fact - and as it seems, that situation already happened, therefore it is a certainty.

— FCarv

  • Hello, Seems a valid correction.
  • Let me see if I can properly explain my point of view.
  • The word "could" implies a possibility - it's not a fact - and as it seems, that situation already happened, therefore it is a certainty.
  • Guys, can you validate please?
  • Rgds, FCarv
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Hello,

Seems a valid correction.
Let me see if I can properly explain my point of view. The word "could" implies a possibility - it's not a fact - and as it seems, that situation already happened, therefore it is a certainty.

Guys, can you validate please?

Rgds,
FCarv
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Hi. I want a little help of from u you guys. Can u you plea
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Hello,
I thought could also refers to events from the past. I saw these examples here http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/could/menu.php

  • When I was living in Boston, I could walk to work.

  • He phoned to say he couldn't come.

  • I could se
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AgaristaAre these sentences wrong?
They are all correct. As you probably know "could" is a very versatile word with many uses and meanings.
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Hi,

My daughter wasn't able to attend school on March 1st, 2012.

Regards
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Thanx .... I hope u are not being sarcastic ..^_^
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MalRey: As you probably know "could" is a very versatile word with many uses and meanings.


I think I do.

I agree that it doesn't sound right to say My daughter could not be able to attend school .... , but is it OK to say My daughter couldn't attend school on March 1st ?

I am asking because I am trying to get a better und
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Agarista is it OK to say My daughter couldn't attend school on March 1st ?
Yes.
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