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OttoJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Since I ranked them
Can I use CAN, COULD, MAY, etc. in this way?:
-Since I ranked them according to their ability (=from the time that...), I can't/couldn't get them off my mind.
Or must it be changed to 'haven't been able to'?
Thank you.
-Since I ranked them according to their ability (=from the time that...), I can't/couldn't get them off my mind.
Or must it be changed to 'haven't been able to'?
Thank you.
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I'd prefer I CAN'T
- I'd prefer I CAN'T
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Can I use CAN, COULD, MAY, etc. in this way?:
-Since I ranked them according to their ability (=from the time that...), I can't/couldn't get them off my mind.
Or must it be changed to 'haven't been able to'?
Thank you.
-Since I ranked them according to their ability (=from the time that...), I can't/couldn't get them off my mind.
Or must it be changed to 'haven't been able to'?
Thank you.
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OttoJmust it be changed to 'haven't been able to'?Yes. It must. This is a pretty common pattern, and it's worth remembering:
Since I (did something), I haven't been able to (do something else).
I haven't been able to sleep since I started taking those pills.
Since the website manager changed my password, I haven't been able t
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