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You can tell me. vs You could come yesterday

The two phrases are not directly comparable as they are different in terms of tense and context. 'You can tell me.' is a correct sentence in the present tense, while 'you could come yesterday' is incorrect due to the mismatch of tenses. The correct version would be 'you could have come yesterday.'

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1262 views

You can tell me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask someone to share information with you.

This phrase is used to request information or details from someone in the present tense.

Examples:

  • Can you tell me what happened?
  • You can tell me your opinion.
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You could come yesterday

This phrase is incorrect due to the mismatch of tenses. The correct version would be 'you could have come yesterday.'

The correct phrase should use the past perfect tense to indicate a possibility or ability to have done something in the past.
  • Jun 30, 2012 ... Glad you could come yesterday and be a part. It is just the bnegniing of many fun thingsto enjoy and be a part of. The Mulkeys (Mark & Charlyn) ...
  • ... before it hit as supper was put into the oven. so happy you could come yesterday and maybe next week she can drop you off on tuesday night for a sleepover, ...
  • 21 nov. 2012 ... Thank you Demir for this lovely photo also thanks that you could come yesterday for candlelight vigil. I want to say that today will be also a ...

Alternatives:

  • You could have come yesterday.

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