| Element | USE: EMPHASIS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | can |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use expressions with 'can' or 'can’t' to give focus or add emphasis, such as 'as you can see', 'I can't say', 'I can tell you that', 'as you can imagine', 'I can say that', 'I can assure you that'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | So, as you can see, there are no serious consequences for us, so far. (C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; Swedish; Pass) I can't say I was very impressed with the level and the way the classes were given. (Spain; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; Catalan; Pass) About my country, I can tell you that we went through a great number of wars in the last century… (Argentina; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
