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  1. 19-Sep-2011, 13:16 #1
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    Default which one is correct?

    Can / Shall we ship the goods to customer even their money has not yet arrived?
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    Default Re: which one is correct?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zoe2008 View Post
    Can / Shall we ship the goods to the customer even if their money has not yet arrived?
    They are both now correct grammatically, but they have different meanings:

    Can we...? - Is it possible/permitted for us to ...?
    Shall we ....? - Do you want/require us to ...?
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