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/kæn/
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Compare can for ability or possibility with can meaning “preserve food” in “She cans tomatoes.”
Explore how can expresses ability, possibility, and permission, with examples.
Contrast can with could, may, and be able to; explain when each sounds most natural.
Learn the informal meaning of can as “dismiss someone” and identify its register.
Study common collocations with the noun can, such as “a can of beans.”
Practice distinguishing can /kæn/ from can’t /kɑːnt/ or /kænt/ in different accents.
Write five B2-level sentences using can in different meanings, then check them.
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