Can you not?
Right. I'm having a rather sad, grammatical argument with friends. It goes along these lines:
"Can you not make a chat?"
What does this mean to you?
To me, I read it sarcastically and see it as in 'please don't'. This is probably due to the fact that the only context I ever read this in is when it is written sarcastically.
However to others it means, "Is it not possible to make...", a much less sarcastic approach.
How do you read it?
Top answer
Anonymous How do you read it? I read it as 'make a chat' being a misconstruction. What does it mean, exactly?
- Anonymous How do you read it?
- I read it as 'make a chat' being a misconstruction.
- What does it mean, exactly?
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AnonymousHow do you read it?
I read it as 'make a chat' being a misconstruction. What does it mean, exactly?
0AnonymousHow do you read it?
As something that a non-native speaker said because it is unnatural and unclear. You should explain it.
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