Are they interchangeable in every situation? The examples above are suggesting that the person feels they should be able to do something but cannot find the right way to do it successfully 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 “.
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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.
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.
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. 8 both are acceptable, but cannot is now more common Oed has this much to say about cannot
(ˈkænət) the ordinary modern way of writing can not
Notwithstanding, in some situations ambiguity may arise if you write can not, and the difference might not be a minor one I cannot make love to you. 1 there is no correct way to use cannot help but. there are two traditional and synonymous idioms, cannot but [do something] and cannot help [doing something]. those who say cannot help but are conflating the two (in much the same some people conflate irrespective and regardless to create the nonsensical irregardless). The irony of the idiom is that one would expect to be able to eat the cake that he or she owned
In that case, possession of the cake would logically come before usage of the cake You cannot have your cake and eat it, too Paul brians, professor of english at washington state university, points out that perhaps a more logical or easier to understand. You can't help it, but you exhibit undesirable behavior
There are other explanations for poor impulse control, including the obvious
You want to be rude. The use of seem to is usually a hedge, or a softener
