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Norwolf Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Can't...too
Hi, teachers.
I learnt "can't... too" means "it is impossibly excessive to...".
But I found this context where the words go weird to my ear:
I think some rules are good, though. You can't smoke except in jail. You can't throw an orange peel on the road. You can't let your baby poop on the sidewalk. But some rules are ridiculous. You can't talk in a movie theater. You can't eat too many fatty foods....
Could you natives please share your excellent views with me?
Thank you very much.
I learnt "can't... too" means "it is impossibly excessive to...".
But I found this context where the words go weird to my ear:
I think some rules are good, though. You can't smoke except in jail. You can't throw an orange peel on the road. You can't let your baby poop on the sidewalk. But some rules are ridiculous. You can't talk in a movie theater. You can't eat too many fatty foods....
Could you natives please share your excellent views with me?
Thank you very much.
Top answer
> You can't eat too many fatty foods This is referring to a voluntary goal-related law rather than an obligated law. = "You can't eat too many fatty foods if you want to remain healthy". ' bit after or before the sentence...
- > You can't eat too many fatty foods This is referring to a voluntary goal-related law rather than an obligated law.
- = "You can't eat too many fatty foods if you want to remain healthy".
- ' bit after or before the sentence...
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> You can't eat too many fatty foods
This is referring to a voluntary goal-related law rather than an obligated law.
= "You can't eat too many fatty foods if you want to remain healthy".
So you just need to imagine an 'if you...' bit after or before the sentence...
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This is referring to a voluntary goal-related law rather than an obligated law.
= "You can't eat too many fatty foods if you want to remain healthy".
So you just need to imagine an 'if you...' bit after or before the sentence...
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"You can't eat too many fatty foods."he reminded me.
"You mustn't eat too many fatty foods." the doctor said.
"You shan't eat too many fatty foods." the officer said.
"You mayn't eat too many fatty foods." the officer/doctor said.
"You shouldn't eat too many fatty foods." Mum said.
"You'd better not eat
"You mustn't eat too many fatty foods." the doctor said.
"You shan't eat too many fatty foods." the officer said.
"You mayn't eat too many fatty foods." the officer/doctor said.
"You shouldn't eat too many fatty foods." Mum said.
"You'd better not eat
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