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Are both sentences natural? (it is very difficult to find a place to bathe here...) I take it as a luxury that i can take a bath in such a remote area. I take it as a luxury to be able to take a bath in such a remote area.
Feb 15, 2017 1:43 AM
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I think both sound natural. "Be able to" can sometimes be used in place of "can" or "could", as you have done. "To be able to" is the infinitive form.
February 15, 2017
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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