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21 Apr 2021
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What is the difference between ' how can...' and ' how could...' ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between ' how can...' and ' how could...' ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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can is now, could is in the future or past. âHow can i help you right now?â âHow could i help you plan the party tomorrow?â âhow could i have helped you yesterday.â (feel free to ask more questions or if need more examplesâ
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@VVylee âhow can you do that?â is asked about something happening now, maybe a talent. âyou play piano so good, how can you do that?â âhow could you do thatâ is asking how someone could do something in the future, âif you help me with homework, how could you do that?â or if surprises at somebody, âyou just ate gross food, how could you do that?â hope this helps
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@VVylee the more i know of conversation, the better i answer if that didnât help
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