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puzzle
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 Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:30 am Post subject: can ,shall |
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Dear teachers,
Can you tell me which is the right answer?
In their driving lesson, they learned a traffic rule that at no time ___ be parked in a manner which will block emergency service.
A. can B. shall
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IanT
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| Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:50 am Post subject: |
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In their driving lesson, they learned a traffic rule that at no time ___ cars be parked in a manner which will block emergency service.
Needs a subject! I put "cars". It goes after the verb because the negative adverbial phrase "at no time" is followed by an inversion.
But to answer your question, both can and shall sound OK to me. Can is probably more normal for a rule, as shall sounds very strong, as if you are totally confident the rule will be obeyed.
Hope helps,
Ian
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Tao
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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"Shall" is the correct usage. "Can" implies ability�of course cars CAN park in a manner which will block... but the rule is they SHALL not be allowed to.
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IanT
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| Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Can relates to both ability and permission.
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