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Scully Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Use of "Can"

For this sentence, when is it appropriate to use "can" or "will"?

I can pick up dinner.

I will pick up dinner.
  

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I can pick up dinner - without other context most of the time it means: I have the ability to, but it doesn't mean that i am going to do it. 2 general situations: 1) John: I have to work and I have no time to pick up dinner. Jane: I get off at 5, I can pick up dinner for the both of us.

— Holyduke

  • I can pick up dinner - without other context most of the time it means: I have the ability to, but it doesn't mean that i am going to do it.
  • 2 general situations: 1) John: I have to work and I have no time to pick up dinner.
  • Jane: I get off at 5, I can pick up dinner for the both of us.
  • (offer the service) John: thanks, can you get a pizza for me / Oh, its ok, I will call for delivery.
  • 2) John: Jane, do you have time to buy dinner for me?
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I can pick up dinner - without other context most of the time it means: I have the ability to, but it doesn't mean that i am going to do it.

2 general situations:

1) John: I have to work and I have no time to pick up dinner.

Jane: I get off at 5, I can pick up dinner for the both of us. (offer the service)

John: thanks, can you get a pizza for m
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Hi. Please help.

You wrote:

2 general situations:

1) John: I have to work and I have no time to pick up dinner.

Jane: I get off at 5, I can pick up dinner for the both of us. (offer the service)

John: thanks, can you get a pizza for me / Oh, its ok, I will call for delivery.

2) John: Jane, do you have time to buy dinner for me?
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