(negative auxiliary); be unable to; not have the ability to (whether due to lacking relevant strength or skill or knowledge or supplies, or due to logical impossibility, etc).
(negative auxiliary); be unable to; not have the ability to (whether due to lacking relevant strength or skill or knowledge or supplies, or due to logical impossibility, etc).
“so you can't really engage with anyone”
“>> Can I say though I can't tell a”
“>> I can't vibe to this cuz I know my”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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>> Can I say though I can't tell a
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(slang, euphemistic) To be unwilling to; to not have the desire of; to don’t want to.
The butler can’t be the murderer — he '''can't''' have killed her — because he was in London that evening.
“so you can't really engage with anyone”
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To be forbidden to; to be not permitted to.
"can't" means: To be forbidden to; to be not permitted to.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"can't" means: To be forbidden to; to be not permitted to.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Would you rather not get the internet for 3 days, or get mauled and tortured by a lion for 3 days. Also you can't die in the lion part.”
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