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The phrase "able to say when" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capability to indicate a specific time or moment.
Example: "She is able to say when the project will be completed, which helps us plan accordingly."
Alternatives: "capable of indicating when" or "able to specify when".
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Ms. Case was not able to say when G.E. expected to have results from its review.
DP is not yet able to say when the deep shipping channel would be open.
"Today I wouldn't be able to say when the next selection campaign will occur.
CEBS was not able to say when it might learn the decision.
His wife, Sandi Jackson, has said that only doctors would be able to say when he could return to work.
Neither Ms. Allton-Maher nor Mr. Gelb was able to say when the negotiations on the next contract would begin.
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1.49pm: Paul Lewis may not have been able to hear what Nick Clegg had to say when the Lib Dem leader was visiting an agricultural college in Chippenham, but the Tory candidate in the seat, who was at the gates of the college with a group of supporters, was able to get a hearing.
The brave speaker must be able to say no when the answer is no, whatever the circumstances.
Also, acting involved being able to say things when, as a shy kid, you couldn't speak.
"We didn't want others to be able to say that when the Americans left the chaos returned," said Taha Amed, Ishaqi's mayor.
Rather like a chap found dead in a club chair, nobody seems able to say quite when the British empire expired, but everyone agrees it is no more.
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