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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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.