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hanuman_2000

#65136 Tue, 04 Jan 05 05:58 AM

Sir,

"can" is finite or of non-finite verb.

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hanuman_2000

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Mister Micawber

#65163 Tue, 04 Jan 05 06:59 AM

Finite: it has no infinitive and no past or present participle, so cannot form a nonfinite clause. Remember, however, that with the exception of the modals, we have no 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' verbs, just 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' forms of verbs.

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