They can come today. vs He could lift the stone.

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they involve different subjects and contexts. "They can come today." is correct when referring to a group of people having the ability to come on the same day. "He could lift the stone." is also correct, indicating a past ability or possibility for a single person to lift a stone.

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They can come today.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the ability of a group of people to come on the same day.

This phrase is used to express that a group of people has the capability or permission to arrive on the current day.

Examples:

They can come today if they finish their work early.
Can they come today for the meeting?
I told them they can come today.
If they want to, they can come today.
Can they come today or should we reschedule?

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He could lift the stone.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past ability or possibility for a single person to lift a stone.

This phrase is used to describe a past ability or possibility of a single person to lift a specific object.

Examples:

He could lift the stone when he was younger.
I didn't think he could lift the stone, but he surprised me.
If he tried harder, he could lift the stone.
He could lift the stone if he had the right equipment.
Could he lift the stone by himself?

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... Troezen (his father Aegeus 1 had put a sword under it, and warned Theseus' mother not to send him to Athens until he could lift the stone by his own strength).
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They can come today. vs He could lift the stone.