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29 May
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What is the difference between How can you not ～? and How can't you ～? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between How can you not ～? and How can't you ～? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
how cant you is gramatically wrong.
it's more natural to say how can you not /how can i not.
how can you not know this? its common sense
why can't you ⭕ why can't you get this right? it's so easy.
what can't you ⭕ what can't you accomplish? you're so talented.
can't you ⭕ can't you do the dishes for me this time?
when can't you ❌
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- English (US)
how cant you is gramatically wrong.
it's more natural to say how can you not /how can i not.
how can you not know this? its common sense
why can't you ⭕ why can't you get this right? it's so easy.
what can't you ⭕ what can't you accomplish? you're so talented.
can't you ⭕ can't you do the dishes for me this time?
when can't you ❌
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@lemonpeeel I didn't know what how can't you is wrong, thank you so much!
- English (US)
@Kijinyan yea English is weird. sorry it's not that it's gramatically wrong, but it's just that noone says it. 🤷♀️🤷♀️
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