tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441881490261696065.post9007470018975087822..comments2023-07-15T07:07:28.124-04:00Comments on Investment Writing: "Can not" vs. "cannot"Susan Weiner, CFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00489970722019978871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441881490261696065.post-44220231530006444392008-09-26T14:11:00.000-04:002008-09-26T14:11:00.000-04:00Interesting. I hadn't heard that before.Thanks for...Interesting. I hadn't heard that before.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting!Susan Weiner, CFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489970722019978871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441881490261696065.post-51343140684660175342008-09-26T13:10:00.000-04:002008-09-26T13:10:00.000-04:00I always thought the distinction between the two w...I always thought the distinction between the two was whether you could or could not actually do the thing in question. I can enter a building with a pass, therefore if I forget my pass I can not enter the building. This is compared to cannot which would imply the action could never be done. "I cannot be in two places at the same time."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441881490261696065.post-87010950031857525832008-08-19T19:03:00.000-04:002008-08-19T19:03:00.000-04:00Interesting that separating the "not" is supposed ...Interesting that separating the "not" is supposed to add emphasis. I'd probably bold or capitalize the separated "not" when emphasis is needed.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for commenting!Susan Weiner, CFAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489970722019978871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441881490261696065.post-79488616448652117382008-08-19T14:22:00.000-04:002008-08-19T14:22:00.000-04:00I was always taught that "cannot" is standard, but...I was always taught that "cannot" is standard, but it may be separated to emphasize the "not": "Employees without a pass can not enter the building after 6:00."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com