Answer by Barrie England for Which of "couldn't", "can't", and "doesn't" for...
The main use of would is to express ‘unreal meaning’. Secondary uses are to express habit, volition and prediction. The expression of ‘unreal meaning’ is also the principal use of could, but it can...
View ArticleAnswer by MetaEd for Which of "couldn't", "can't", and "doesn't" for 13/13/13?
A language prescriptivist would identify the grammar or spelling rules which apply, and then identify the choice(s) which are consistent with the rules. As all the choices are grammatically correct,...
View ArticleAnswer by Lynn for Which of "couldn't", "can't", and "doesn't" for 13/13/13?
Just going based on what sounds right to my ear:doesn't -- Preferred if I was just trying to state a simple fact. "13/13/13 doesn't exist". Much as I might say: "Little green men on Mars don't...
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I recently came across an English learner saying that 12/12/12 is the last time such a repetition of day/month/year (or month/day/year, or year/month/day) will occur in the Gregorian calendar for a...
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