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English Grammar Rule #4

Don't use could

to talk about something that you succeeded in doing.

Examples

I managed to run 10 km yesterday in under an hour. (NOT I could run 10 km yesterday...)

How many eggs were you able to get? (NOT ...how many eggs could you get?)

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嘎嘎 2021.08.18 13:44

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good night
鲸落 2021.08.18 13:51

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Good morning
Rosher 2021.08.18 13:52

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If I use "could" in those sentences they'd express possibility, right?
Lucky 王乐乐 2021.08.18 14:07

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KM

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@Rosher correct
Hồng 2021.08.18 14:21

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It helps
Lucky 王乐乐 2021.08.18 14:25

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KM

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@嘎嘎晚安
Lucky 王乐乐 2021.08.18 14:25

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KM

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@鲸落早上好
Jonathan Rivero 2021.08.18 15:07

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Thank you! That's helpful
Lucky 王乐乐 2021.08.18 15:11

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KM

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@Jonathan Rivero de nada
🫧fLŎ̈ᖇiᏋ𐂂 2021.08.18 23:08

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📝📝📝
Mesia 2021.08.19 15:53

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This absolutely depends on if you grew up in the north or the South
Lucky 王乐乐 2021.08.19 16:04

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KM

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@Mesia well I’m sure most English learners didn’t grow up in the south or north. This is a grammar tip on how the words should be used when learning English.