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Vietnamese translation: It can/could be said; One can/could say


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01:44 Sep 19, 2009
English to Vietnamese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Other / Phổ thông
English term or phrase: Có thể nói
Thường thường cụm từ này hay đứng ở đầu câu có vai trò như trạng ngữ, xin cho hỏi nên dịch như thế nào sang tiếng Anh nghe cho xuôi ah?
Hang Nguyen
Vietnamese translation:It can/could be said; One can/could say
Explanation:
A very standard English phrase. The pronoun (referential "it") or generic "one" will always depend upon the context and the voice of the text.

In this phrase, "can" and "could" are interchangeable with no change of meaning.

Hope that native speaker information helps,
Shane

www.translingualexpress.com
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Shane Wall
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Local time: 14:11
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2It can/could be said; One can/could say
Shane Wall
5 +1it may be said
Mien H. Luu


  

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có thể nói
it may be said


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Example sentence(s):
  • It may be said that evey creative achievement or innovative insight is a philosophical act

    Reference: http://dailypoetics.typepad.com/daily_poetics/2008/04/especi...
Mien H. Luu
Vietnam
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese

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agree  Trung Le
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
có thể nói
It can/could be said; One can/could say


Explanation:
A very standard English phrase. The pronoun (referential "it") or generic "one" will always depend upon the context and the voice of the text.

In this phrase, "can" and "could" are interchangeable with no change of meaning.

Hope that native speaker information helps,
Shane

www.translingualexpress.com


Shane Wall
Vietnam
Local time: 14:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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agree  Phong Le
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agree  hanh_n_1612: That's right!
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