- What is the difference between can not, cannot, and cant?
This isn't really a duplicate, as both the question and answer are different, and include the form "can not" with valuable info as to when not to use it This was exactly what I was looking for, and the other question+answer wasn't
- 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
- 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 “
- double negation - Is cannot not say standard English? - English . . .
9 "cannot not say" would only rarely be used in English, and only in very specific circumstances In particular, this is not a simple double negative "cannot not" does not mean the same as "can", it means "must" It also carries a connotation that not saying is the expected or default action
- Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes . . .
1 Consider "Psychopath" or "Sociopath" or "Narcissist" Such people are known as narcissists and will hate you if you find fault with them You cannot win with such people They have a grandiose, inflated sense of self-importance Narcissism is a mental illness and a serious personality disorder
- The usage of can not vs. cannot in mathematics
So here it’s about minimizing ambiguity: can not permits two interpretations, while cannot permits only one Such care is critical in the language of mathematics As another example, West would tell you that in mathematical discourse, both “x is a minimum” and “x is a minimal” are valid utterances, but they mean different things
- I cannot make sense of this quote by Virginia Woolf in The Waves
In quot;The Waves quot;, page 74 in Wordsworth Editions Limited (2000), Virginia Woolf writes Veined as I am with iron, with silver and streaks of common mud, I cannot contract into the firm fist
- meaning - In English, what is a being, and what things cannot be . . .
In English, what is a 'being', and what things cannot be called 'beings'? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 6 months ago Modified 12 years, 11 months ago
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