
modal verbs - Can do AND can not do - English Language …
I can do it, or I can not do it. Spoken aloud, the not would usually be stressed. You can also remove the ambiguity by saying. I can choose not to do it. or. I can choose to not do it. …
Which one is correct in "How can I ..."? VS "How I can ..."
Oct 10, 2014 · How I can. I'm answering that way. When asking a question, the pronouns should be followed by an (auxiliary) verb. So, the structure in general is - What/How/Which etc. + verb …
informal language - "I do can..." - is this valid (even informally ...
While talking to my daughter yesterday, I challenged her that she cannot get ready in 10 minutes. We were, actually, going out. She's keen in learning English, and she surprises me with either …
What's a preferred alternative to the phrase 'do the needful'?
Yes, "do the needful" is a signature Indian-English phrase. As such, when used in that context, I would not want to discourage it too much :) You could use something like "take the necessary …
questions v relatives - "How can we" vs. "How we can?" - English ...
Oct 16, 2015 · How we can achieve this (This is not a completed question or sentence,only a phrase that describe how you do the action.) example: If we study hard then we can pass the …
prepositions - In our end or On our end - English Language …
Dec 5, 2019 · It is a mistake. "Our end" (or "my end") refers to someone's side of an arrangement, procedure, or sometimes a point of view.
phrase meaning - cannot do anything or can do nothing - English ...
None of those answers except perhaps "I don't think there's anything I can do" are very helpful. "Not really" strikes me as evasive while "I'm not sure what that would be" sounds clueless. "I'm …
"Can you please" vs. "Could you please" [duplicate]
Mar 10, 2013 · If taken literally, "Can you" is equivalent to asking the person if they're capable of doing something. "Could you", on the other hand, implies that the action can be completed …
Can we or could we? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Nov 2, 2021 · "Can I ask a question?" "You mean may I ask a question. Obviously you can—you are able to—because you just asked one." But such use is so widespread that the correction is …
difference - "Can do it" versus "could do it" - English Language ...
vs "How can I better my speaking skills?". The first seems like a personal request for help, while the latter seems like a question wanting a factual answer or a list. So to answer your question, …