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English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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[color=red]a. On any given day, our team can beat any other team.
b. Our team can beat any other team, on any given day.
c. Our team can beat any other team on any given day.

Do these mean:

  1. Our team will beat all the other teams.
    or
  2. It is possible that our team will beat any other team.
    ?

Does ‘can’ reflect a possibility or a capability?

Many thanks.

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Unless context indicates otherwise, then it is neither of those. It is the opinion of the speaker and simply reflects what he/she thinks.