Whether i can have vs Whether i could have

Both "whether I can have" and "whether I could have" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Whether I can have" is used when talking about present or future possibilities, while "whether I could have" is used when referring to past possibilities or hypothetical situations.

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Whether i can have

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to present or future possibilities.

Use "whether I can have" when you are talking about something that is possible for you to have in the present or future.

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Not until we decide whether I can have this baby.
Member of the Commission. Mr President, I am not sure whether I can say that we have come a long way since we first discussed this issue, but I can certainly say that we are on the right track.
Whether I engineered the escape and abduction.
Whether I believe you or not is no matter.
Decide whether I live or not, whether I have my dinner tomorrow.
It's nothing to do with whether I'm a psychotherapist or not, whether I'm allowed or whether I'm not allowed.
It was like whether I was lying or whether I was telling the truth, something's broken inside of me.
I merely wanted to ask whether or not my question to Mrs Kuneva will still be heard, in other words whether I can go to my Group meeting now or whether I should wait here.
Thou knowest whether I deserve this death.
He came in and asked whether I wanted comforting.
It is totally and completely unacceptable That you would grill my daughter gracie About whether I took her to a birthday party.
You asked me whether I had more disturbing dreams.
And he makes judgments about whether I'm allowed to live.
But it's not about whether I like her.
I don't know whether I should've accepted your invitation.
Practicing this way, I may never know whether I help people or not.
Just so I know whether I could have beaten you.
The only thing that is relevant is whether I'm suffering from P.T.S.D.
She decides whether I get locked up or not.
And I've wondered about that for a long time, whether I was wrong.

Alternatives:

whether I am able to have
whether I have the ability to have

Whether i could have

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to past possibilities or hypothetical situations.

Use "whether I could have" when you are talking about something that was possible for you to have in the past or in hypothetical scenarios.

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Just so I know whether I could have beaten you.
Just so I know whether I could have beaten you.
Mr Applebottom, I was wondering whether I could have a temporary arrangement with your good lady.
I wonder whether I could have an e-mail facility as well.
Whether I engineered the escape and abduction.
Whether I believe you or not is no matter.
Decide whether I live or not, whether I have my dinner tomorrow.
It's nothing to do with whether I'm a psychotherapist or not, whether I'm allowed or whether I'm not allowed.
It was like whether I was lying or whether I was telling the truth, something's broken inside of me.
I merely wanted to ask whether or not my question to Mrs Kuneva will still be heard, in other words whether I can go to my Group meeting now or whether I should wait here.
Thou knowest whether I deserve this death.
He came in and asked whether I wanted comforting.
It is totally and completely unacceptable That you would grill my daughter gracie About whether I took her to a birthday party.
You asked me whether I had more disturbing dreams.
And he makes judgments about whether I'm allowed to live.
But it's not about whether I like her.
I don't know whether I should've accepted your invitation.
Practicing this way, I may never know whether I help people or not.
The only thing that is relevant is whether I'm suffering from P.T.S.D.
She decides whether I get locked up or not.

Alternatives:

whether I might have
whether I would have been able to

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Whether i can have vs Whether i could have