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Quaqqui

#71016 Sun, 30 Jan 05 03:36 PM

Which is correct or more correct:
"As we aren't able to sell these goods, we'll return them..."
or
"As we will not able to sell these goods, we'll return them..."?
Thank you for your help

Quaqqui

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CalifJim

#71020 Sun, 30 Jan 05 04:42 PM

Welcome to Englishforums!

Both are correct if you add "be" to the second > "As we will not be able ..."

"As we aren't able" means you already know that you can't sell the goods. Business has been bad, or you already can see that the goods aren't very popular with customers, for example.

"As we will not be able" means you anticipate poor sales in the future.

CJ

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