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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

use of could

I could not go to the class today.
I was not able to go to the class today.

Does the first sentence with 'could' mean the same as the second? Or is it kind of ambiguous since it can mean that I can't or will not be able to go?
  

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Anonymous Does the first sentence with 'could' mean the same as the second? Yes. Anonymous Or is it kind of ambiguous since it can mean that I can't or will not be able to go?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does the first sentence with 'could' mean the same as the second?
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous Or is it kind of ambiguous since it can mean that I can't or will not be able to go?
  • No, it does not mean that.
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AnonymousDoes the first sentence with 'could' mean the same as the second?
Yes.
AnonymousOr is it kind of ambiguous since it can mean that I can't or will not be able to go?
No, it does not mean that.
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