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Pametus Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

'can't understand' ?

Can I say ' I can't understand' instead of 'I don't understand' ? I've been corrected for my use of 'understand' .
  

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Pametus Can I say ' I can't understand' instead of 'I don't understand' ? Yes. It is simply more usual for native speakers to use the simple form.

— Mister Micawber

  • Pametus Can I say ' I can't understand' instead of 'I don't understand' ?
  • Yes.
  • It is simply more usual for native speakers to use the simple form.
  • Pametus I've been corrected for my use of 'understand' .
  • This seems irrelevant to the question you have asked.
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PametusCan I say ' I can't understand' instead of 'I don't understand' ?
Yes. It is simply more usual for native speakers to use the simple form.
PametusI've been corrected for my use of 'understand' .
This seems irrelevant to the question you have asked.
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I'm sorry. I have used this site for the first time. I'll take care not to mention unnecessary things. So you mean 'don't understand' is more simple?
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Pametus So you mean 'don't understand' is more simple?
No, it is more usual. 'Don't understand' is in simple present tense.
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I understand now. Thank you for teaching me.
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