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Can be delivered today vs Can deliver today

Both phrases are correct. However, they're used in slightly different contexts. 'Can be delivered today' is passive voice and is used when emphasizing the action of delivery being done by someone else. 'Can deliver today' is active voice and emphasizes the ability of the subject to perform the delivery themselves.
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Can be delivered today

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in situations where the emphasis is on someone else delivering the item.

This phrase is used when the focus is on the action of delivery being done by someone else. It is in the passive voice, indicating that the item has the capability of being delivered on the same day.

Examples:

  • The package can be delivered today.
  • The furniture can be delivered today.
  • The documents can be delivered today.
  • The letter was delivered today with that cake.
  • We need to verify a corpse delivered today.
  • No. His paper was delivered today.
  • I know it's here, it was delivered today.
  • No, I'm thanking you for the cake you had delivered today.
  • Every package that was supposed to be delivered today is accounted for, okay, so either we are dealing with a package that does not exist, or there's something you are not telling us.
  • Any other earth-shattering news you plan on having delivered today?
  • Any other earth-shattering news you plan on having delivered today?
  • Sir, is there a reason we got pizza delivered today?
  • I do not know whether we would have done so, Mr Prodi, had you given then the speech which you have delivered today before the European Parliament.
  • We are pleased that the balance-sheet which you have delivered today gives no cause for criticism.
  • I'm afraid not, but it is the perfect test run for our Bio-orbitron MS-8000 mass spectrometer. It's being delivered today.
  • Susie, were any more bones from the site delivered today?
  • Susie, were any more bones from the site delivered today?
  • The laborers will be delivered one week from today.
  • He'd already had half as a down payment and was expecting the other £10,000 to be delivered to his flat today.
  • He delivered some today to a woman, then went outside and watched her.
  • It says here your package was delivered earlier today.
  • You should have delivered it today to Stellovsky, but that shark wasn't around.
  • Finally, I should like to make a few remarks concerning some of the speeches which have been delivered here today.

Alternatives:

  • can be delivered by today
  • can be delivered on the same day
  • can be delivered within the day
  • can be delivered today itself
  • can be delivered today itself

Can deliver today

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in situations where the emphasis is on the subject's ability to deliver on the same day.

This phrase is used when the focus is on the subject's ability to perform the action of delivery themselves. It is in the active voice, indicating that the subject has the capability to deliver on the same day.

Examples:

  • I can deliver today.
  • The company can deliver today.
  • He can deliver today.
  • Make sure there's an extra thousand in each envelope you deliver today.
  • The one I watched Addison deliver today was this...
  • Mr President, since work is running late, I shall forgo all the oral explanations of vote I was going to deliver today.
  • Mr President, honourable Members, the first message I would like to deliver today is that the Commission is listening to citizens.
  • What are the key messages you are going to deliver today?
  • I'll deliver it myself later today.
  • Their leader is Direk, a former NGO activist who'll deliver his final speech today.
  • You must deliver the goods today at 12
  • I think that everything to arrive in Los Angeles later today to deliver a speech before the Pacific Security League tomorrow evening.
  • Are we unintentionally making women less employable by demanding that businesses offer rights that they cannot deliver in today's economic climate?
  • the man who last night wrote and today will deliver the greatest eulogy of all time.
  • We in the European Parliament are asked today to deliver our opinion on a solution to the problem of reunifying the families of non-EU citizens, a solution that is both humane and realistic.
  • The test of Europe's credibility today is whether it can deliver policies which build up solidarity within the EU and secure opportunities for all our people.
  • The test of Europe's credibility today is whether it can deliver policies which build up solidarity within the EU and secure opportunities for all our people.
  • The test of Europe's credibility today is whether it can deliver policies which build up solidarity within the European Union and secure opportunities for all our people.
  • Still, today, armed with that knowledge that ordinary people in the community can be trained and, with sufficient supervision and support, can deliver a range of health care interventions effectively, perhaps that promise is within reach now.
  • We would like to do it in a new form of Union programming, where we will decide on the priorities, the timing and the deadlines, so we can deliver the results faster and can accelerate the legislative process even at a faster pace than today.
  • The parrot can deliver a line.
  • Some commercial television can deliver some public service obligations.
  • So how can we today have confidence that you can deliver next year on all the reforms that you have come to this House with today.

Alternatives:

  • can make a delivery today
  • can provide delivery today
  • can drop off today
  • can bring today
  • can transport today

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