can use : need


February 4, 2010  |  Posted by profanglais  

I can use some help : I need some help (j’ai besoin d’aide)

In British English we often say: ‘I could do with some help’

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3 comments

  1. profanglais says:
    February 11, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    Stephany,

    We don’t normally say ‘I can use’ with a verb. don’t forget that ‘use’ is ‘utiliser’ in French, so it should be ‘I can use something’.
    Another expression worth learning, which is similar is ‘I could do with’, and you can follow it with a gerund:

    ‘I could do with seeing you’ = I need to see you

  2. ettamri says:
    February 11, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    thanks for this video cours see you soon (can use =need)

  3. Stephany says:
    February 11, 2010 at 11:01 am

    Hello Jonathan,

    I must admit that it is a bit confusing to me, but I think with time and more practise, it will be easy.

    Can I say “I can use to see you”?. When we can use this expression?
    Thanks

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