Train purple Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

I could not be able to do this work?

I have heard many people speaking this sentence.

To me both able & could need not come together in one sentence. Am I right? Please explain.

  

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train purple To me both able & could need not come together in one sentence. Am I right? Please explain.

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train purpleTo me both able & could need not come together in one sentence. Am I right? Please explain.

You are right.

I cannot do this work. You express your inability to do something.

I am unable to do this work. This is preferred while you are attempting to do the work.