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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Let's not wait any longer.

Let's not wait any longer. He may not come at all.
Let's not wait any longer. He can not come at all.

Which one is right? And could you explain it?
  

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rpsh He cannot come at all. If it's true that he cannot come (that is, he is not able to come) at all, then we are fools to wait at all. Why would we be waiting for someone who will never come because he cannot come?

— CalifJim

  • rpsh He cannot come at all.
  • If it's true that he cannot come (that is, he is not able to come) at all, then we are fools to wait at all.
  • Why would we be waiting for someone who will never come because he cannot come?
  • So the second one makes so little sense that only the first one can be right.
  • The first one says Maybe he will not come at all .
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rpshHe cannot come at all.
If it's true that he cannot come (that is, he is not able to come) at all, then we are fools to wait at all. Why would we be waiting for someone who will never come because he cannot come?

So the second one makes so little sense that only the first one can be right. The first one says
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You guys' thought shock me again! I always entangle in the difference of degree of these two words. It turns out that it's not the point after all... Thank you so much!
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