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English Can Be Confusing by AdimGreat(f): 12:31pm On Jul 14, 2015
If CAN'T means CANNOT, and DIDN'T means DID NOT,

Why then can we say: "Why CAN'T you drive" but cannot say "Why CAN NOT you drive"?
Or say "Why DIDN'T you drive" but cannot say "Why DID NOT you drive"?


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Re: English Can Be Confusing by omololu2020(m): 1:15pm On Jul 14, 2015
Ftc

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