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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
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Hello,

1. She can hear a weird noise.

Does "can" here functioning as modal verb?

If it does not function as modal, then how to frame it in another way?

Thanks.
  

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'Can' is a modal verb, It just happens than, when used with verbs of the senses, its modal sense of 'ability' is normally weak.

  • 'Can' is a modal verb, It just happens than, when used with verbs of the senses, its modal sense of 'ability' is normally weak.
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'Can' is a modal verb,

It just happens than, when used with verbs of the senses, its modal sense of 'ability' is normally weak.

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