Marc2b
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Can't This word bugs the hell out of me, i mean ffs it really has no meaning, there is no such thing (in my opinion) as can't. When we say we can't do something we really mean we won't for various reasons. For example i could say i can't kneel for longer than an hour because of a bad ankle. What i really mean is i won't kneel for longer than an hour because it would do damage to my ankle. I could do it if i wanted to but i choose not to. I know i'm being the word police but it really irritates me. Any words that irritate you? Oh and before anyone says it i do use the word can't, but it bugs me when i do. I want it out of the english language, out of the dictionary NOW lol. My sixth grade teacher would draw a distinction between the word "can" and the word "may." If you raised your hand and asked, "can I go to the bathroom?" he would reply: "I don't know, can you?" or "You can if you think you can." or "Well, we won't know until you try." Or something along those lines.
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