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[sleeper]

Hi, there!

Look at the following sentences.

(A)
I like traveling very much.
I usually travel by train.
I can enjoy beautiful views from the windows in the train.

(B)
I cannot play video games now at home because my mom told me not to.
But I can enjoy them a lot at my friend's house.

I'd like to ask you about 'can.'
Are these 'can enjoy's grammatically correct?

Is it possible to apply 'can' to all verbs?
In my opinion, some verbs cannot be used with 'can,'
I cannot explain it, though.

What do you think?

I'm waiting for your answers.

Thanks.

[CP]

(A) "I can enjoy beautiful views from the windows in the train." All right, but I would probably write it, "I enjoy the beautiful views from the train / from the windows of the train." The "can" isn't really necessary for me.

(B) "But I can enjoy them a lot at my friend's house." Fine.

"Are these 'can enjoy's grammatically correct?" Yes.

"Is it possible to apply 'can' to all verbs? In my opinion, some verbs cannot be used with 'can,' I cannot explain it, though."

Well, you shouldn't say, "I can be able to," because that just means "I am able to be able to," nor should you say, "I can can," unless you mean you are able to preserve fruits and vegetables by storing them in cans.

What other verbs do you think cannot be used with "can"?
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