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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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how to distinguish can and can't?

0They're so alike that I'm often misunderstand them02br
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00The same happens to were and weren't. For example: somebody says" It wasn't me" I often interpret as "it was me"0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10They're so alike that I'm often misunderstand them 12br 12br 10The same happens to 11b 10were12b 10 and11b 10 weren't12b 10. 02br 02br 00There weren't there. 0-

  • 1blockquote 01cite 10Belly12cite 10They're so alike that I'm often misunderstand them 12br 12br 10The same happens to 11b 10were12b 10 and11b 10 weren't12b 10.
  • 02br 02br 00There weren't there.
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01cite10Belly12cite10They're so alike that I'm often misunderstand them 12br
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10The same happens to 11b10were12b10 and11b10 weren't12b10. For example: somebody says" It 11b10wasn't12b10 me" I often interpret as "it was me"12br
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0I mean the pronunciation0-
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0 Hi,02br
00in 01b00can't02b00 you might or might not hear the final T. In any case, 01b00can02b00 is usually pronounced 01b00cun02b00 when it's not stressed. Look at these patterns:02br
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00You can 01u00do02u00 it. ("do" is stressed, can = cun)02br
00You 0

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