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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.
  • Apr 4, 2015 ... Whether I can have common leader board for both iOs and Android using Google Play Game Service? Ask Question. Asked 9 years, 7 months ago.
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  • Jan 29, 2023 ... I just want to know whether I can have to websites to sell the same products. One website(call A) to list products in Google Shopping, and ...
  • Apr 2, 2022 ... My question is whether I can have them show up with my other repositories on my homepage or profile like they used to. Upvote 1. Downvote
  • May 28, 2020 ... I was thus wondering whether I can have Likert scales (on mobiles only) as they look better or a bipolar scale with top labels (again, only on ...
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  • Dec 29, 2022 ... I was wondering whether I can have the same experience as a person with a pixel or other android device while using google home with an ...
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  • Jan 23, 2022 ... Solved: I'm trying peer review out for the first time, and I'd like to know whether I can have the students post their work in a discussion ...

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.
  • Oct 19, 2020 ... Unsure whether I could have gone a 1/2 size down... Comfy, though. r ...
  • Dec 16, 2022 ... While I was troubleshooting, I also shutdown the vCenter appliance and didn't think about whether I could have simply started it up on the other ...
  • Oct 26, 2024 ... Hi, was wondering whether I could have some recs? The anime are listed in order of when I watched them and the subscripted [number] is how I ...
  • May 31, 2023 ... my office argued for 5 months about whether I could have an ergonomic chair ... whether I could have managed it differently on my end.” Obviously ...
  • Jan 1, 2020 ... Hello everyone I was wondering whether I could have some help with something. I'm well aware that video can't be autoplayed with audio but I ...
  • Apr 16, 2021 ... As a sitter I have asked prior to a sit whether I could have guests visit during the day. HO have agreed to this. 1 Like. JackieX 17 April ...
  • I remember being afraid of asking the homeowner whether I could have it for fear of him saying no. When I did finally ask, he even helped me harvest it and ...
  • May 10, 2016 ... I never questioned whether I could have it all, because I had it all — the dream flying career, as well as a family and a life outside of work.
  • I enquired as to whether I could have the chrome ones swapped out for the shadowline ones and they were unwilling to do so, however, they did state that if ...
  • May 21, 2014 ... I've sometimes wondered whether I could have ceased to hate that part of myself without gay pride's technicolor fiesta, of which this speech is ...

Alternatives:

  • whether I might have
  • whether I would have been able to

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