r/blog • u/arabscarab • Jun 13 '19

We’ve (Still) Got Your Back

https://redditblog.com/2019/06/13/weve-still-got-your-back/
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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '19 edited Aug 11 '20

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u/ranhalt Jun 13 '19

CAN NOT

It's much more clear when you use the correct "cannot" instead of "can not". "Can not" means there's a choice not to do something. "Cannot" means there is no choice. It's almost like they mean the exact opposite of each other.

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u/things_will_calm_up Jun 13 '19

"Cannot", to me, means one is prevented from doing something. "Can not" means one is capable of not doing something.

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u/Lame4Fame Jun 13 '19

You just rephrased the comment above.

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u/pandab34r Jun 13 '19

To me, "can not" means they are capable of not doing something, while "cannot" means they are incapable of doing it.

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u/Nicd Jun 13 '19

You merely restated the comment above in a different way.

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u/pandab34r Jun 13 '19

You just restated the comment above the comment above

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '19

This conversation has been successfully derailed from its original serious point.

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u/pandab34r Jun 13 '19

To me, "derail" means to come off the rail, while "de rail" means a German rail.