Without any context, in English is it possible to say:
it can be because....?
I don't think it can, because to refer to a present situation meaning possibility, we use COULD BE, and a past, COULD HAVE BEEN, and CAN is not acceptable English, but I hope a teacher can verify my statement.
it can be because
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Re: it can be because
Hi GB Shaw,
I'm a native English teacher online on skype and I agree that it would be 'it could be because'. It sounds better and I believe as you rightly indicate the reason is because we are talking about a conditional or dependent possibility when utlising this structure. I hope that makes sense. Have a great day.
I'm a native English teacher online on skype and I agree that it would be 'it could be because'. It sounds better and I believe as you rightly indicate the reason is because we are talking about a conditional or dependent possibility when utlising this structure. I hope that makes sense. Have a great day.
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