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Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Yes, (I think) you could.

1b01i00Could 02i02b00I call you by your first name? Yes, you ___. (A) will (B) could (C) may (D) might 02br
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00The answer to the above question is C. Provided the below sentence is acceptable, why is choice B incorrect?02br
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01b01i00Could02i02b00 I see you tomorrow, then? Yes, (I think) you 01b01i01u00could02u02i02b00. (Quoted from 01i00English Grammatical Structure, 02i00by L. G. Alexander)0-
  

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02br 02br 00"Could" plays with tenses in your example sentence. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00"Could" plays with tenses in your example sentence.
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0Permissions are more acceptable when using "may" or "may not".02br
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00"Could" plays with tenses in your example sentence. Since it is using a future tense, "could" fits.0-

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