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The_Ancestral_Eagle Posted 20 years ago
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Who can explain this ??

Peace be upon you ..

I have just read this sentence on a site on the interent . To say that I muddled on the meaning

of " can " .. I'm not exaggerating at all .. !

Please . Explain every " can " in the sentence ..



I Can Can The Can But The Can Can Not Can Me



Thanks .. & .. Waiting ..
  

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can-1 : verb - be able to can-2 : noun - container (for preserving foods) can-3 : verb - place in a can-2 (to preserve it) I can-1 can-3 the can-2, but the can-2 can-1not can-3 me. I am able to place the container into a container, but the container is not able to place me into a container. A silly, nonsensical sentence, all in all.

— CalifJim

  • can-1 : verb - be able to can-2 : noun - container (for preserving foods) can-3 : verb - place in a can-2 (to preserve it) I can-1 can-3 the can-2, but the can-2 can-1not can-3 me.
  • I am able to place the container into a container, but the container is not able to place me into a container.
  • A silly, nonsensical sentence, all in all.
  • ) CJ
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can-1 : verb - be able to
can-2 : noun - container (for preserving foods)
can-3 : verb - place in a can-2 (to preserve it)

I can-1 can-3 the can-2, but the can-2 can-1not can-3 me.

I am able to place the container into a container, but the container is not able to place me into a container.

A silly, nonsensical sentence, all in all.

(An
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The_Ancestral_EaglePeace be upon you ..

I have just read this sentence on a site on the interent . To say that I muddled on the meaning

of " can " .. I'm not exaggerating at all .. !

Please . Explain every " can " in the sentence ..
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Hi guys,

Let me try.

1. I can can (I do a naughty French cabaret-style dance)

2. the can (the bathroom - ie I take over the bathroom with my dancing)

3. but the can (bathroom)

4. can not (is not able to, does not have the ability to - because bathrooms are not sentient beings. So actually, this is a deep philosophical thoug
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I wonder if it's a reference to the song by Suzi Quatro, which has the following chorus:


So make a stand for your man, honey
Try to can the can
Put your man in the can, honey
Get him while you can
Can the can
Can the can
If you can
Well can the can
MrP
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I can can the can but the can can not make me = I can make the can (metal) but the can (metal) can't make me.
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Can you give any sentence like itEmotion: thinking
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AnonymousCan you give any sentence like it
Here are two from an old thread.

1. Kevin while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.

Kevin, while John had had "had", had had "had had". "Had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.

2. Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo buffalo Buffalo b
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AlpheccaStarsThe first clause means that buffalo from Buffalo (NY) buffalo all other buffalo in general ...
And it can be extended to include the fourth (missing) permutation as well.
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Iam able To put THe small animal(can)in a box or Metall container but it can not put me in The box
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It simply means that we humans can fill up cans and seal them, but cans can’t do that to us humans.

Rami Yassin

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