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- 22-Dec-2011, 11:58 #1
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if he could pass the test Dear all,
1. Do you know if Mark passed the test yesterday?
2. Do you know if Mark could pass the test yesterday?
Between the two sentences above, which one is fine?
Thank you!
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- 22-Dec-2011, 12:19 #2
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Teacher Re: if he could pass the test #1 is fine; #2 is wrong.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 22-Dec-2011, 12:36 #3
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Teacher Re: if he could pass the test 
(Unless Mark has suddenly lost some capacity - pretty unlikely 
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- 22-Dec-2011, 18:22 #4
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Teacher Re: if he could pass the test You could indeed. I would be more likely to ask, "Do you know whether Mark managed to pass..", but that's just personal.
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Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 23-Dec-2011, 12:26 #5
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Teacher Re: if he could pass the test ... or just 'Did he pass?' - if he did pass he was obviously able to.
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