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Mar 2025
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805 - Talk About Ability Using Can, Coul...

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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Is it , I can do that...or,  I’m able to do that. I could do that...or, I was able to do that. And what about, I’ll be able to do that? Today, it’s all about ability and possibility. Can and be able to are similar in meaning, but the way we use them is different. And that’s what we’re gonna run through today.

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