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when is saying "cannot" or "can not" right?
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Ok let me try to explain this (although it is very confusing to put in writing).
Basically if you are talking about something that you could OR could not do, then you use to words.
ie. I can reply to your question. OR
I can not reply to your question.
Because you can leave out the second word 'not' then you would use two words.
If you are talking about something that you could not do no matter how hard you try, then you would use one word.
ie. I cannot ever know what everyone is thinking.
I 'can' know what everyone is thinking would be a false sentence. There for dropping the word 'not' makes it irrelevant.
**OK told you it was dificult to put into writing. I'm going to give you a link to a website that better explains it**
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Hope I helped!
<3 Leslie
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Both are right.
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The second paragraph explains it nicely. =]
--Jack
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