No, I can't. / No, I cannot. - WordReference Forums
Sep 16, 2010 · In a dialogue I'd write No, I can't or, for special emphasis, No, I can not!, with can and not separate. To me cannot is only a written form, as in a letter: I'm afraid we cannot help you.
It cannot be / It can't be - WordReference Forums
May 2, 2022 · Can't and cannot mean the same thing to me. I suppose that someone might use cannot in an effort to be emphatic, but I generally use word stress to express emphasis: It can't be a fox. …
If not vs If no - WordReference Forums
May 21, 2019 · "If no" can be used for yes/no questions on forms and in questionnaires, yes. In such cases it means "If your answer is no". I'm not sure whether this is the only context in which "if no" is …
no sé / no lo sé - WordReference Forums
May 13, 2008 · no sé conducir no sé cómo se llama no sé leer música y cuando no va seguido de CD casi siempre incluye el pronombre neutro LO ¿Va a venir tu padre? No (lo) sé. ¿a qué hora …
I can't say/tell - WordReference Forums
Mar 15, 2015 · I can't say often means I am prevented/forbidden from saying. E.g. " - Who gave you that information? - I can't say, I'm sworn to secrecy." I can't tell often means I don't know, I don't have …
Can't do nothing means? - WordReference Forums
Jul 15, 2005 · I can't do nothin' means exactly what it says: I can't do anything. I ain't got no money means exactly what it says: I don't have any money. People who insist that slang double negative …
can’t have / couldn’t have | WordReference Forums
Aug 28, 2016 · Can’t have = when the past negative situation is still true. Couldn’t have = when the past negative was true in the past. I'd say this is correct. Sometimes you can solve this puzzle by …
can't not - WordReference Forums
Jan 17, 2007 · I can't get no satisfaction. I don't love you no more. I can't not go to the party. In the first two, the double negative functions as an intensifier. I can't get any satisfaction. I don't love you any …
to get passed = get past? | WordReference Forums
Oct 22, 2008 · I was watching TV and heard a guy saying, "This is something I can't get passed/get past very easily". I mean, does "to get passed" even exist? I know "to get past" something does exist, but …
It can snow tomorrow. - WordReference Forums
Aug 20, 2022 · No, it isn't correct. We don't use 'can' for theoretical future (or past) possibilities in that way. In your sentence, you can use any of the three other modal verbs, with no significant difference …