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Filha Da Pika Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

"can not" or "cannot"

0 Hello,02br
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00Which is better to use, "can not" or "cannot" in the following sentence?02br
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00a) My parents 00can00 00not 00 live with us, because we don’t have a big house.02br
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00b) My parents 00can00not 00 live with us, because we don’t have a big house.02br
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00I think "cannot" is better. When do you use "can not"?02br
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00Thank you,02br
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02br 02br 00"Can not" is an emphatic use. Your sentence "My parents can not live with us" would probably have "can not" stressed if spoken aloud. 0-

— Feebs11

  • 02br 02br 00"Can not" is an emphatic use.
  • Your sentence "My parents can not live with us" would probably have "can not" stressed if spoken aloud.
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0"Cannot" is the accepted norm.02br
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00"Can not" is an emphatic use. Your sentence "My parents can not live with us" would probably have "can not" stressed if spoken aloud. 0-
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0Dear Feebs11,02br
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00Thank you for your reply.02br
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00I got it!02br
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