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Anthon Posted 18 years ago
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hi check my sentences here please

1. Why can i not do that next time?
2. Why he can't go?
3. What can i not do for him?
4 What can't i say about him?
5. Where can i not meet him?

Thanks, please correct the wrong ones, once again thanks
  

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Hi, I would say: 1. ok. 2.

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Hi,
I would say:

1. ok.
2. no. Why can't he go? or: Why can he not go?
3. ok
4. ok.
5. ok.

By the way, use a capital "I" instead of "i".
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By the way the question : "why can he not go?" sounds kind of unusual and does it mean the same as "why can't he go?"
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Well, actually, all of those sentences where "not" is not contracted are not the usual ones. I think native speakers usually say "Why can't I do...?" instead of "Why can I not do...?"
That doesn't mean they are wrong or odd, it's just that the forms that are not contracted are more emphatic.

I think the only case where you can't use a contraction in a question is when you have a ques
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would anyone please re-confirm that this is correct please
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What are you looking for confirmation on?

Why can he not go? and Why can't he go? - same meaning, but the first is far less likely to be heard.
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Anthonhi check my sentences here please 1. Why can i not do that next time? 2. Why he can't go? 3. What can i not do for him? 4 What can't i say about him? 5. Where can i not meet him? Thanks, please correct the wrong ones, once again thanks
Hi Anthon

"i" should always be capitalized.