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navi
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 1:23 am Post subject: or |
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Can you or I help them?
1-Yes, you can, but I can't.
2-No, you can, but I can't.
Which of the sentences 1 or 2 could be an answer to the question?
I think each of them can work depending on the context.
If the question means: 'Do BOTH of us have the ability to help them?', then 2 would be correct.
It the question means: 'Can ONE of us help them?', then 1 would be correct. |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| Navi, only #1 seems correct to me. I think if the questioner meant both of us, then the question would be, "Can you and I help them?" Then #2 is a reasonable answer. |
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