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What is the difference between can and be able to ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between can and be able to ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"To be able to" is sometimes seen as a bit more formal (just because it's longer lol), but they're mostly interchangeable!

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