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Sentence #20290

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pne pne January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 11:32:05 AM UTC link Permalink

can not --> cannot

Delian Delian January 31, 2014 January 31, 2014 at 11:20:01 PM UTC link Permalink

Or can't.

Unless the person has been pestering you and you're having to tell them for the tenth time that you really "can NOT" see them (so go away), in which case the present form is the best.

pne pne February 1, 2014 February 1, 2014 at 6:50:19 AM UTC link Permalink

Though even then I'd spell it "canNOT".

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I can not see you today because I feel ill.

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I can't see you today because I feel ill.

edited by CK, April 2, 2014