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Seraphin Posted 18 years ago
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"can't do today" ???

0 NOT sure if I heard it wrong, or if they actually said it this way -02br
00sometimes, I seem to hear people say "I can't do today" - did they actually say " I can't do IT today "02br
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00or indeed they said "I can't do today" - using today as the objective ?0-
  

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0 I suspect the "it" is in there, as I've never heard it without. 02br 02br 00Edit. 02br 02u 02i 02br 00In US we used to have old expressions like "No can do, " and "Can do" (30's & 40's).

— Avangi

  • 0 I suspect the "it" is in there, as I've never heard it without.
  • 02br 02br 00Edit.
  • 02br 02u 02i 02br 00In US we used to have old expressions like "No can do, " and "Can do" (30's & 40's).
  • "02br 02br 00Anyway, let's hear from the British on it.
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0 I suspect the "it" is in there, as I've never heard it without. - A.02br
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00Edit. You know, I'm going to hedge on that, because the British have a special way of using "do." eg, "Did you do this?" "01i00Must have done02i00." (no object) 01b00AmE:02b00 01i01u00Must have.02br
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