Word can not express!

[JackLuis]

Words can not express!

Why Russian Auto Insurance is so High!

Un Fucking believable dash cam action in Russia.

Lots of people use dash cams in Russia, now I know why.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Why Russian Auto Insurance is so High!

Un Fucking believable dash cam action in Russia.

Lots of people use dash cams in Russia, now I know why.

IIRC it's also for protection against crooked cops writing bogus tickets.

 

[oggbashan]

There is a monthy compilation of Russian Auto crashes.

I thought the title of this thread was another moan about the irritations of Word. I'm still on Word 2003, but it just has more features that I don't use.

I was happy with Wordstar 2000 from the 1980s.

 

[JackLuis]

There is a monthy compilation of Russian Auto crashes.

I thought the title of this thread was another moan about the irritations of Word. I'm still on Word 2003, but it just has more features that I don't use.

I was happy with Wordstar 2000 from the 1980s.

*Blushes* it was supposed to read "Words Cannot Express"

 

[oggbashan]

December

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLJSV3vk-L0

 

[oggbashan]

March 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38XtyTgcDu8

 

[oggbashan]

More

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYb_IpU9Y_A

This is an educational tool to learn Russian swear words.

 

[Dyslexicea]

*Blushes* it was supposed to read "Words Cannot Express"

Not to steal your thread but some here are not going to understand why you changed your wording from "Can Not " to "Cannot", many have been taught that Can Not, Cannot and can't have exactly the same meaning.(Modern English at least in the U.S.)

Use of Can Not. "I can not touch his cock with my hand because I'm going to suck it instead." Which implies I can but I'm not going to. Rewritten; "I can touch his cock with my hand but I'm not going to because I'd rather suck it."

Use of Cannot(Can't): "I cannot touch his cock with my hand because my hands are tied behind my back. I can't even suck his cock because he gagged me." Cannot is used when something is impossible to do per the situation.

Those of you who are going to find fault and comment that I could have touched his cock while sucking it don't freaken bother.

I hope that helps those of you whom Jack may have confused. By the way Jack I wrote that just for you and I'd didn't even gag once!

 

[sr71plt]

Perhaps it's because U.S. publishing opts for "cannot" unless the stress is being put on the "not." (e.g., "I can not understand a word you're saying.")

Webster's Collegiate, the dictionary of choice for U.S. publishers, also opts for "cannot"

(Harry Shaw, Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions; The American Heritage Book of English Usage; Theodore M. Bernstein, The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage)

(And this isn't me contradicting you to be contrary; it's me pointing out that American usage doesn't agree with you. I'd roll out the actual authorities anytime someone was being led up the garden pass on word usage.)

 

[Handley_Page]

There is a monthy compilation of Russian Auto crashes.

I thought the title of this thread was another moan about the irritations of Word. I'm still on Word 2003, but it just has more features that I don't use.

I was happy with Wordstar 2000 from the 1980s.

Wordstar was damned good. It took me about 3 weeks to understand it, then three months to get it working the way I wanted and after that it was plain sailing. I think v6 was the best version.

 

[sr71plt]

Unfortunately WordStar never got matched up with a publishing system.

 

[3113]

Getting back to Russian road rage, to be fair...the horse can't be blamed for needing to cross the street when it needs to cross the street....

 

[oggbashan]

Getting back to Russian road rage, to be fair...the horse can't be blamed for needing to cross the street when it needs to cross the street....

And it used the crossing.

 

[JackLuis]

I cannot type and drink at the same time, OKAY!

Picky Picky Picky.

 

[Handley_Page]

Unfortunately WordStar never got matched up with a publishing system.

Well, over here, most of us thought it did; DTP package Ventura and I think Pagemaker. I know Ventura did, 'cos I used it.
On the other hand, Quark Express was in use in the printing industry.

 

[Dyslexicea]

Perhaps it's because U.S. publishing opts for "cannot" unless the stress is being put on the "not." (e.g., "I can not understand a word you're saying.")

Webster's Collegiate, the dictionary of choice for U.S. publishers, also opts for "cannot"

(Harry Shaw, Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions; The American Heritage Book of English Usage; Theodore M. Bernstein, The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage)

(And this isn't me contradicting you to be contrary; it's me pointing out that American usage doesn't agree with you. I'd roll out the actual authorities anytime someone was being led up the garden pass on word usage.)

I'm going to quote you since your being polite about this. If you'd have read what I'd written you should have read this, " Can Not, Cannot and can't have exactly the same meaning.(Modern English at least in the U.S.)"

An easy way to understand the use of the two, as Jack may have been taught 30 or 40 years ago because it was an accepted rule, many still adhere to it. If you don't understand what I'm saying reread my previous post.

Use cannot when something is impossible to do. "I cannot swim the Atlantic." Use can not when you won't do such and such but you can do so. "I can not spend one more minute in your presents." Which of course does place the emphases on not. "I well not spend one more minute with you."

That said many U.S. English grammar authorities believe it is incorrect to ever use can not, even if the emphases is on not. Personally I stick to the above rule, I like the difference. I also prefer the informal can't to more formal cannot. "I can't swim the Atlantic."

By the way, "Use of Can Not. "I can not touch his cock with my hand because I'm going to suck it instead." Which implies I can but I'm not going to. Rewritten; "I can touch his cock with my hand but I'm not going to because I'd rather suck it." or I could have written "I'm not going to touch his cock, I'm going to suck it."

 

[sr71plt]

I'm going to quote you since your being polite about this. If you'd have read what I'd written you should have read this, " Can Not, Cannot and can't have exactly the same meaning.(Modern English at least in the U.S.)"

And I posted that "can not" is rarely used at all in modern American usage and not in the context when the more generally used "cannot" is used, so I'm quibbling with your quibble that the two have the same meaning and use. Am still scratching my head on why you nitpicked on Jack's correction of himself in the first place. His correction was correct (although I think we all got the point and didn't see the need to quibble about it. Only doing so now because you are taking it from the correct to the incorrect.)

I cited my sources. You haven't cited any.

"cannot. This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare."
--Harry Shaw, Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions, page 100.

"CANNOT: The one-word form is preferred unless the writer desires to put special emphasis on the not."
--Theodore M. Bernstein, The Careful Writer, page 88


To answer your unsourced question/opinion, "Not to steal your thread but some here are not going to understand why you changed your wording from 'Can Not ' to 'Cannot'," Jack did it to correct himself in keeping with standard American usage.

 

[JackLuis]

By the way, "Use of Can Not. "I can not touch his cock with my hand because I'm going to suck it instead." Which implies I can but I'm not going to. Rewritten; "I can touch his cock with my hand but I'm not going to because I'd rather suck it." or I could have written "I'm not going to touch his cock, I'm going to suck it."

This is interesting but should be in my Thread "More Than Words" if you want to pursue it. I was wondering why you would want to suck his cock. Did it remind you a a cherry lollipop and you were afraid to contaminate it with your hands or was it the thrill of slipping your lips over his foreskin, feeling it slide, in your mouth as ...?

Inquiring minds and all that.

 

[Dyslexicea]

This is interesting but should be in my Thread "More Than Words" if you want to pursue it. I was wondering why you would want to suck his cock. Did it remind you a a cherry lollipop and you were afraid to contaminate it with your hands or was it the thrill of slipping your lips over his foreskin, feeling it slide, in your mouth as ...?

Inquiring minds and all that.

Now I am gagging.

 

[sr71plt]

Anyone following the "Big Nate" comic strip recently? It's doing a series on slamming grammar vigilantes. Quite amusing. Today's strip goes after lay/lie.

Lay/lie is a big bugaboo of mine. I usually just try to avoid it, but in reviewing a story chapter to post to Literotica this morning, I noticed that grammar check in my new laptop (haven't gotten around to turning it off there yet) is actually useful in questioning my (mis)use of these.