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Just because you can doesn't mean you should


poli November 06, 2013 02:09 PM

Just because you can doesn't mean you should
 
Aunque sea capaz no significa que deba hacerlo:thinking:

Que sea capaz no quiere decir que debe hacerlo:thinking:

Neither sound good to me. Can you correct me please? Thanks.

chileno November 06, 2013 02:23 PM

Solo porque puedes no significa que debas/debieras.

poli November 07, 2013 08:28 AM

Thank you.

Haroldo November 14, 2013 11:39 PM

Hola:

Otra posibilidad que se me ocurre.

El que puedas hacerlo no significa que corresponda que lo hagas.

poli November 15, 2013 01:36 PM

Thanks.
Could I also say:
Que puedas hacerlo no te da licencia de hacerlo.

To my ear, this sounds good, but I'm not sure about where to use the subjunctive here.

chileno November 15, 2013 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 144924)
Thanks.
Could I also say:
Que puedas hacerlo no te da licencia de hacerlo.

To my ear, this sounds good, but I'm not sure about where to use the subjunctive here.

That's excellent!

The bolded text is in subjunctive.

AngelicaDeAlquezar November 15, 2013 07:15 PM

Mi abuelo decía "poder no es deber", pero nunca lo he oído de nadie más. :thinking:

Rusty November 15, 2013 07:40 PM

¡Me gusta! Corto y dulce.

AngelicaDeAlquezar November 15, 2013 07:42 PM

Gracias, Rusty. La concisión es lo que más admiré siempre de mi abuelo. =)


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