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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is it correct to say after talking about a specific matter: I hope we obtain some advice on that matter.

Would you please do the necessary changes?

Also, should I include the word 'could' before obtain? Or is it not necessary?

Thank you
  

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Is it correct to say after talking about a specific matter: I hope we obtain some advice on that matter. OK. If you were speaking of the matter a few seconds ago, you could just say I hope we obtain some advice on this .

— Clive

  • Is it correct to say after talking about a specific matter: I hope we obtain some advice on that matter.
  • OK.
  • If you were speaking of the matter a few seconds ago, you could just say I hope we obtain some advice on this .
  • Would you please do the necessary changes?
  • 'Make' is more standard than 'do'.
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Is it correct to say after talking about a specific matter: I hope we obtain some advice on that matter.
OK.
If you were speaking of the matter a few seconds ago, you could just say I hope we obtain some advice on this.

Would you please do the necessar
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Thank you very much for your clear explanations and corrections.

Why could we say 'can' but not could? What is the difference here?
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Use 'can' here to show present possibility. 'Could' doesn't show this.
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I thought could also means would be able, and may be used for the present with the possibility being uncertain. Am I wrong?
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AnonymousI thought could also means would be able
Yes, but you can't say I hope we would be able (to obtain) either.

The tenses have to go together logically.

I hope we can / I hoped we could
I hope we will be able to / I hoped we would be able to

CJ
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Got it, so it just does not flow logically with the context here. Now it is clear that you provided great examples. Thank you very much for helping me.
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What about if I want to say:

I hope we can go to the movies tonight.
I hope we could go to the movies tonight.

Is could wrong here also? Both sound correct to me. This is a little confusing.
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AnonymousIs could wrong here also?
Clive has already said "Not 'could'". Again, it's as I already said above:

I hope we can / I hoped we could
AnonymousBoth sound correct to me.
Then it's a good thing you asked, because they don't both sound correct to Clive or me.

CJ
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Sorry , it is just that it is confusing sometimes and I thought if we change the context slightly it would be ok to use could.

So in what cases can could be used instead of can? Can I ever say 'we could' instead of we can. Or I could? What about: I could/can be wrong?

Please advise.
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Sorry , it is just that it is confusing sometimes and I thought if we change the context slightly it would be ok to use could.

So in what cases can could be used instead of can other than the ones you provided? Can I ever say 'we could' instead of we can. Or I could?

For example:
I could/can be wrong?
We could/can got to the beach if you like?
can you/could you meet
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