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When you are unable to do
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something, do you say
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cannot or can not do that?
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Both ways are acceptable
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and can be used in formal writing.
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However, they do have a
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slightly different meaning.
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Cannot is used when you are
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unable to do something.
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For example.
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She cannot afford a new dress.
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I cannot go to the meeting
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later today.
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Can not is used when can
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comes before the phrase,
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not only,
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but also.
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Roads can not only ruin the
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countryside, but also
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divide communities as well.
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This medication can not
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only cure the disease, but
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also prevents long term illness.
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The correct usage of these
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is really helpful when
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you're writing your IELTS
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Part two essay.
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It can also really help
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when you're in the
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speaking test as well.
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To learn more, don't
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forget to follow me,
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