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what can you vs what you can

Both "what can you" and "what you can" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "What can you" is used to ask about someone's abilities or actions, while "what you can" is used to talk about possibilities or options.

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what can you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about someone's abilities or actions.

This phrase is used to inquire about what someone is capable of doing or what actions they are able to take.

Examples:

What can you do to help?
What can you cook for dinner?
What can you tell me about this topic?
What can you see from up there?
What can you offer to the team?

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So what can you tell us about this creature?
Sometimes, what can you say?
Maud, what can you tell us of Bostock, the teacher?
So what can you tell me about your case?
So, what can you tell me about this food warehouse?
So what can you do to make the money?
Without the supporting testimony of the cheerleaders, what can you do?
So, what can you tell me about Angela?
"what can you do about this wattle?"
So what can you tell me about Dean Masters?
As acting manager, what can you do about that?
So, what can you tell us about those bones?
But what can you possibly know about the Sheriff's Strong Room?
Well, I mean, what can you do?
So what can you tell me about him?
Mccalister, what can you do with the name Charlie duchamp?
Krusty, what can you tell us about this fantastic new sandwich?
Now, what can you tell me about her?
And with Mezentirus lording it safely in his castle, what can you do?
Doctor, what can you tell us about your latest...

Alternatives:

What are you able to
What do you have the ability to
What skills do you possess to

what you can

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about possibilities or options.

This phrase is used to discuss what is possible or available to someone.

Examples:

Think about what you can achieve.
Consider what you can contribute to the project.
Explore what you can learn from this experience.
Decide what you can do to improve the situation.
See what you can find in the library.

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See what you can dig up to battle it.
Tell me what you can do for me.
Get what you can on all 20 names.
Find out what you can - discreetly, DiNozzo.
Now let's see what you can do.
See what you can do with chapter one.
Please, just do what you can.
Then tell me what you can.
See what you can pull off the SIM card.
See what you can do to fix this.
Just focus on controlling what you can.
See what you can dig up on him.
Do what you can in the meantime.
You should go out there and see what you can do.
See what you can do, Theo.
Seeing what you can glean from my lawyers.
It's amazing what you can goad people into.
Tell me what you can on the Abreu case.
Do what you can, Scotty.
Shep, see what you can dig up on any previous relationships.

Alternatives:

What is possible for you to
What options do you have to
What are your possibilities to

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