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\r\n\r\nBoth \u201ccan\u201d and \u201ccould\u201d are best used to express factual possibility and scientific likelihood. As opposed to \u201cmay\u201d and \u201cmight,\u201d which imply permission or human interpretion, \u201ccan\u201d and \u201ccould\u201d emphasize capacity and likelihood:\r\n
Experiments show that polluted water can be purified by slow percolation through rocks and sediments. (\u201cCan\u201d emphasizes the capacity for purification.)<\/blockquote>\r\n
The results suggested that low-energy photons could have been causing the problem. (\u201cCould\u201d suggests scientific likelihood.)<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Both \u201ccan\u201d and \u201ccould\u201d are best used to express factual possibility and scientific likelihood. As opposed to \u201cmay\u201d and \u201cmight,\u201d which imply permission or human interpretion, \u201ccan\u201d and \u201ccould\u201d emphasize capacity and likelihood:<\/p>\n

Experiments show that polluted water can be purified by slow percolation through rocks and sediments. (\u201cCan\u201d emphasizes the capacity for purification.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The results suggested that low-energy photons could have been causing the problem. (\u201cCould\u201d suggests scientific likelihood.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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