Thu 28 Oct, 2010 12:37 pm - Actually, I believe that "Can't you do it?" translates to: "Can not you do it?"
However, that sounds awkward so we rearrange the words to make more sense. Therein lies... (view)
Thu 28 Oct, 2010 10:30 am - A colleague asked me today whether the saying Can't you do it? was proper English. When we stopped to think about it and compare it to: Can you do it? I felt that the contraction was improper,... (view)