Understanding the Modal Verb Can: Usage and Examples
Learn how to use the modal verb "can" to express possibility, permission, and ability in various contexts. Explore real-life examples from business and everyday situations to enhance your understanding of this versatile verb.
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The modal verb CAN GROUP A VERONICA SCARSI, VALENTINA MIALI, NICHOLAS BERTOLI, MICAELA PETRIS, FRANCESCA FIORE
We use can to express possibility: possibility: - By considering this kind of finance, businesses who previously thought they would be excluded from a pure equity or debt solution can carve out a space for themselves within the funding landscape. (www.British-business-bank.co.uk) - Members can choose one free item per redemption. (www.starbucks.com) - The first can expresses the possibility for a business to find space for themselves in the funding landscape. - The second can expresses the possibility for the client to redeem a free item.
We often use can to ask for or give permission permission: -You can usually make changes to your eBay listings, but there are some restrictions depending on what you want to change and when. (www.ebay.com) -You can cancel your booking and obtain a full refund without penalty, up to 24 hours from when you made it. (www.britishairways.com) - The first can expresses the permission to modify your eBay listings with some restrictions. - The second can expresses the permission to cancel your booking.
We often use can to talk about ability do something in the present or future: ability to - Glyphosate-based herbicides can help reduce the need for tillage plowing or turning over the soil. (www.Monsanto.com) - Rather than thinking of an investor as a soulless wallet, entrepreneurs are recognising the knowledge, expertise and contacts that the right partner can provide (www.British-business-bank.co.uk) - The first can expresses the ability of glyphosate-based herbicides to reduce plowing. - The second can expresses the ability of a partner to be more than a mere wallet. tillage (aratura) plowing (verbo arare)
