@Maybo I meant this. (See below.) This is copied from the website.:ROFLMAO:
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Mar 11, 2024 #21 Tarheel said: @Maybo I meant this. (See below.) Click to expand... This is copied from the website.
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Mar 12, 2024 #22 jutfrank said: (Notice also that I've corrected your modal 'could' to 'can' for both cases, not just the second one.) Click to expand... Is it because "can" is more certain?
jutfrank said: (Notice also that I've corrected your modal 'could' to 'can' for both cases, not just the second one.) Click to expand... Is it because "can" is more certain?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 12, 2024 #23 Maybo said: Is it because "can" is more certain? Click to expand... No, it has nothing to do with certainty. It's about general possibility.
Maybo said: Is it because "can" is more certain? Click to expand... No, it has nothing to do with certainty. It's about general possibility.
M Maybo Key Member Joined Feb 23, 2017 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Mar 12, 2024 #24 jutfrank said: No, it has nothing to do with certainty. It's about general possibility. Click to expand... is "could" used for the general possibility for the past only?
jutfrank said: No, it has nothing to do with certainty. It's about general possibility. Click to expand... is "could" used for the general possibility for the past only?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 12, 2024 #25 Maybo said: is "could" used for the general possibility for the past only? Click to expand... No, 'could' is not used for general possibility, which is why I changed it to 'can'.
Maybo said: is "could" used for the general possibility for the past only? Click to expand... No, 'could' is not used for general possibility, which is why I changed it to 'can'.