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Is there any difference between the meaning of the following sentences:

"The world has much more to offer than you can ever imagine."

"The world has much more to offer than you will ever imagine."

Or are they equivalents?

Thank you!

Best Answer

"can ever" refers to the ability to dp something. So the first sentence means that it's not possible to imagine how much the world has to offer.

"will ever" is a predication about whether something will happen. So the second sentence means that you'll never imagine how much the world has to offer.

The two meanings are related, though: if you can't do something, then you obviously won't do it (although you might try). The two sentences emphasize different aspects of this relationship.

The first form is much more common:

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