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- differences - When to use cannot versus cant? - English Language . . .
Generally, people use can't in speech and informal writing, and cannot or can not in formal writing or very formal speech Also (as @Kris points out in a comment), cannot might be used when you need to carefully distinguish it from can't in speech
- Word for Cant be seen with the naked eye?
An interesting question, but an example of the thing that cannot be seen would help a lot 'With the naked eye' implies that it can be seen when using an (optical) instrument - e g Jupiter's satellites can't be seen with the naked eye, but can be seen through a telescope
- Can we use the wording We can not only . . . but also . . . ?
Is the following wording okay? He can not only do this, but also do that In this case, it seems that the writer is dividing 'cannot' into two words Is that acceptable?
- Why is “cannot” spelled as one word? - English Language Usage . . .
Why is “cannot” spelled as one word whereas other similar constructions such as “do not,” “will not,” “shall not,” “may not” and “must not” are spelled as two words (unless they are contracted as “
- Why do they say may not for things which people shouldnt do
I have seen in so many place where they would have mentioned "You may not " etc for the things people shouldn't do For eg: in companies where USB is not allowed, they will mention like this "You
- grammaticality - Is it incorrect to say, Why cannot. . . . ? - English . . .
Cannot is the only negative form that contains not rather than -n't Theoretically, since it is a single word, you can say why cannot you without a problem My theory is that modern English speakers don't want to put cannot before the subject because it contains not and sounds like can not
- A single word for someone who is not pleased no matter how hard you try
I'm looking for a word that means someone (especially a boss) who is not pleased (with your work, attitude etc ) no matter how hard you try
- What does change ones stripes exactly mean?
I found this reference in The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms (1997) by Christine Ammer: leopard cannot change its spots, a Also the tiger cannot change its stripes One can't change one's essential nature For example, He's a conservative, no matter what he says; the leopard cannot change its spots These metaphoric expressions both originated in an ancient Greek proverb that appears
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