Lists several reputable sources, ie dictionaries and universities.
Personally, I think 'cannot' is more correct as well, but to quibble over it just makes you look petty. You're right, it's not the topic of your post, but you're the one who brought it up in the first place. What he said initially was quite innocuous.
dailywritingtips....Hm, I am afraid it is not the most reliable source. But if you are not interested in proper education, it might be enough for you. This is the most troublesome thing when it comes to people who get their education from prof. Google - they tend to think that whatever they find there is automatically correct.
No, it could not.
You have not shown any proof either.
I just wanted to help you use English in a more appropriate way.
I do not have any ambition to educate you if you are not interested in improving your language skills. You are free to make as many mistakes as you wish. You sound like a stubborn kid, so hopefully your teachers will treat you in a kind way as well as teach you something.
Don't be an asshole and correct something that is not incorrect. Both ways are just fine. Your way may be more formal, but on your post about watching someone masturbate... do we really need to break out the white gloves? Maybe you are upset because aside from our conversation only 4 people bothered to comment on your post?
Even when we speak about watching chicks showing their baboombas, poop chutes or cunts, eventually about some bitches jilling their motherfuckin´ clits, we should use formal language in order not to offend the readers.
"Maybe you are upset because...only 4 people bothered to comment...?"
Well, upset is a weak word. I am literally crushed and devastated by it, my heart is bleeding endlessly and I have been listening to emo/goth music all day long since I found out that only 4 people commented on my post. Congratulations, you discovered the real reason behind all this fuss about cannots, can nots and cunts.
e.g. "The two-word form is used only in a construction in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only ... but (also)’: Paul can not only sing well, he also paints brilliantly"
Oxford English Dictionary
"The Washington State University language site says:
These two spellings [cannot/can not] are largely interchangeable, but by far the most common is “cannot” and you should probably use it except when you want to be emphatic: “No, you can not wash the dog in the Maytag.”"
I believe that fits with how he used it.
Does how someone uses a word (or two words) on an informal website really concern you so much? Or is it just that you wanted to make it personal?
And before you flip that back on me (which you'd be well justified in doing), no it doesn't matter to me, but the rate that people have a go at others for petty reasons on here DOES irritate me. Not so much that I'm going to bother with this further, though.
Striptease or Watching someone masturbate?
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http://www.dailywritingtips.com/cannot-or-can-not/
Lists several reputable sources, ie dictionaries and universities.
Personally, I think 'cannot' is more correct as well, but to quibble over it just makes you look petty. You're right, it's not the topic of your post, but you're the one who brought it up in the first place. What he said initially was quite innocuous.
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Thanks for saving me the trouble Charli :)
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Methinks this be personal. Haha.
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Haters gonna hate.
dailywritingtips....Hm, I am afraid it is not the most reliable source. But if you are not interested in proper education, it might be enough for you. This is the most troublesome thing when it comes to people who get their education from prof. Google - they tend to think that whatever they find there is automatically correct.
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You still haven't shown proof that I am incorrect. Could it be that you don't have any?
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No, it could not.
You have not shown any proof either.
I just wanted to help you use English in a more appropriate way.
I do not have any ambition to educate you if you are not interested in improving your language skills. You are free to make as many mistakes as you wish. You sound like a stubborn kid, so hopefully your teachers will treat you in a kind way as well as teach you something.
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Don't be an asshole and correct something that is not incorrect. Both ways are just fine. Your way may be more formal, but on your post about watching someone masturbate... do we really need to break out the white gloves? Maybe you are upset because aside from our conversation only 4 people bothered to comment on your post?
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Even when we speak about watching chicks showing their baboombas, poop chutes or cunts, eventually about some bitches jilling their motherfuckin´ clits, we should use formal language in order not to offend the readers.
"Maybe you are upset because...only 4 people bothered to comment...?"
Well, upset is a weak word. I am literally crushed and devastated by it, my heart is bleeding endlessly and I have been listening to emo/goth music all day long since I found out that only 4 people commented on my post. Congratulations, you discovered the real reason behind all this fuss about cannots, can nots and cunts.
e.g. "The two-word form is used only in a construction in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only ... but (also)’: Paul can not only sing well, he also paints brilliantly"
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"The Washington State University language site says:
These two spellings [cannot/can not] are largely interchangeable, but by far the most common is “cannot” and you should probably use it except when you want to be emphatic: “No, you can not wash the dog in the Maytag.”"
I believe that fits with how he used it.
Does how someone uses a word (or two words) on an informal website really concern you so much? Or is it just that you wanted to make it personal?
And before you flip that back on me (which you'd be well justified in doing), no it doesn't matter to me, but the rate that people have a go at others for petty reasons on here DOES irritate me. Not so much that I'm going to bother with this further, though.