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What is the role of "could" here?

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Rebecca

"Could" here expresses a possibility for the present or future. You can think of this sentence as "Maybe it is possible to try that." Examples of "could" used to express a possibility: Ex: A: What do you want to do tomorrow? B: We could go swimming at the pool. Ex: A: What are you wearing to the party tonight? B: I could wear the new dress I just bought.

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