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Nguyenhieuhuflit92 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
"should be able to + Verb infinitive"
We should be able to sell this house at a profit.
why do they use "should be able to" here?
why do they use "should be able to" here?
Top answer
It indicates that they expect or hope to sell at a profit but that they are not certain they can do so.
- It indicates that they expect or hope to sell at a profit but that they are not certain they can do so.
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It indicates that they expect or hope to sell at a profit but that they are not certain they can do so.
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nguyenhieuhuflit92should be able to=expect that we will be able to
It's like saying that it's reasonable to believe that we will be able to (do something).
Compare:
You should be able to find a stapler in a stationer's shop.
The house is fairly small. We should be able to paint all of it in one day.
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